With the recent wildfires in the Napa and Sonoma wine country, and now also those in Portugal and Spain, many are left wondering about the effects of the smoke on the wines coming from those regions. First and foremost, it’s…
“Wine Technology of the Future” is a series on The Academic Wino that features new inventions and patents that attempt to make your wine experience easier and more enjoyable. Previously on this series, we’ve introduced the “self-aerating wine bottle”; the…
There is a lot of evidence in the literature that claims moderate alcohol consumption is associated with reduced mortality in adults. For example, studies have shown that wine consumption in particular reduces cardiac mortality, as well as other beneficial effects. …
http://arthritishubs.com/wp-content/ uploads/2011/05/arthritis.jpg Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a relatively common inflammatory disease that affects roughly 1-2% of the global population. With increasing age, prevalence of the disease increases, with roughly 5% of women over the age of 55 diagnosed. Whether or…