The irrepressible Tom Johnson reported recently on Louisville Juice that according to the CDC drunk driving in the U.S. continues its steep decline – to the tune of a 30% drop in self-reported annual drinking and driving episodes since 2006. Tom goes on to say that “fatalities related to drinking and driving have dropped nearly…
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Vinography Goes All British On Us (Alder Yarrow Joins Team Jancis At JancisRobinson.com)
[ Editor’s note: No, you’re not losing your mind (well, not that I can tell anyway) – the following was originally posted here yesterday, but I was mistakenly a day early in reporting it (and the authors of the press release politely requested that I take it down and re-post today to coincide with the…
Zen Wine: Why Wine Brings Out The Best In People (Grapes For Humanity, And Making The World Better One Glass At A Time)
Last month, uber-hard-rock band RUSH participated in what has become a semi-regular event for them: a charity auction on eBay called “Grapes Under Pressure” (a pun on one of RUSH’s album titles) to benefit Grapes For Humanity Canada (RUSH front man Geddy Lee is on the board of directors). I know, I can’t get past…
Resveratrol, Red Wine And The Fountain Of Youth
In the immortal words of William Shatner, “I hate to be the bearer of bad news.” But… you should know that, according to research very recently published in the journal Nature, our old pal resveratrol (a compound found in red wine, among other things) might not be the key to everlasting youth. OMG! Who would…