2008 August | Kosher Israeli Wine

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Aug 25 2008

Carmel Winery - Zichron Ya’acov Wine Cellars, Wine St. Zichron Ya’acov

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Carmel’s Zichron Ya’acov Wine Cellars was built in 1892 by Baron Edmond de Rothsachild and remains the largest winery in Israel. This is the only winery in Israel where you can see the old, new and ancient world of winemaking in one setting. There are a few large wooden barrels [...]

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Aug 20 2008

New Hints Seen That Red Wine May Slow Aging

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Red wine may be much more potent than was thought in extending human lifespan, researchers say in a new report that is likely to give impetus to the rapidly growing search for longevity drugs.
The study is based on dosing mice with resveratrol, an ingredient of some red wines. Some scientists are already taking resveratrol in [...]

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Aug 20 2008

Drink Outside the Box

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ITALY’S Agricultre Ministry announced this month that some wines that receive the government’s quality assurance label may now be sold in boxes. That’s right, Italian wine is going green, and for some connoisseurs, the sky might as well be falling.
But the sky isn’t falling. Wine in a box makes sense environmentally and economically. Indeed, vintners [...]

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