We’ve all read about the health benefits of red wine. Antioxidants and polyphenols in wine have been shown to benefit many different health concerns, including (but not limited to) cancer, cardiovascular diseases, neurodegenerative diseases, and obesity. Because of these vast…
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Creating a Healthier Wine: Influence of Winemaking Techniques on Phenolic Composition of Red Wine
As we’ve seen many times here on this blog and on many other sources, red wine is chock full of phenolic compounds that not only contribute to the sensory characteristics of the wine, but also provide numerous health benefits for…
Phenolic Composition of Organically Grown Grapes Do Not Change with Different Winemaking Techniques
flickr.com/photos/quinnanya/2922863195/ It has been well documented that the phenolic composition of wine differs depending upon a variety of factors: including, but not limited to; the type of grape, environmental conditions, disease pressures, soil type, geographical location, and grape maturity status. …
Influence of Toasting on Antioxidant Capacity and Phenolic Composition of Oak-Aged Wine
There have been a significant number of studies focused on examining the antioxidant power of wine, studies of which are no stranger to The Academic Wino. Antioxidants and other polyphenols in wine have been shown to be linked to a…