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The reward center of the brain is much more attuned to the pleasurable effects of alcohol when estrogen levels are elevated. (Photo: Pixabay)

Boozer? High estrogen levels could be to blame

Studies indicate that gender differences in psychiatric disorders, including addiction, are influenced by estrogen

12 Nov 2017 1:29 PM

People fit into one of four different wine-drinking preference catehgories called the vinotypes. (Photo: Pixabay)

Find out more about the 4 kinds of wine-drinkers

Study could change the entire interaction between a wine waiter and diner, moving from an objective perspective to a subjective one.

11 Nov 2017 9:15 AM

Trust your own palate when choosing wine: study

A traditional wine recommendation when you order beef roast for dinner is Cabernet Sauvignon - a bold red wine.

08 Nov 2017 2:12 PM

Drinking red wine may up chances of conceiving

Research in the US revealed that hopeful mothers who regularly drank red wine had better ovarian reserve.

28 Oct 2017 4:50 PM

How forest fires spoil wine taste decoded

During fermentation the wine yeast added by the fermentation process once again separates the sugar molecules and the smell develops.

02 Oct 2017 4:12 PM

Scientists have discovered that uncorking a bottle meant that the wine got rated 15 per cent higher by the wine drinkers than when they were served the same wine in a bottle with a screw-on top.

Corks help wine taste better

The latest one is that wine drinkers prefer to be served from bottles with cork stoppers than screw tops.

29 Sep 2017 12:59 AM

These pots still remain intact and residues of tartaric acid and sodium salt, which occur naturally in grapes, were found in them.

Italy and wine’s age old connect

Large Copper Age pots have been found in Sicilian caves where traces of wine were discovered.

01 Sep 2017 12:33 AM

Traditionally, it was been believed wine growing and wine production developed in Italy in the Middle Bronze Age

World's oldest Italian wine discovered

Discovery reveals that wine-making began in the country as far back as the 4th millennium BC.

25 Aug 2017 12:00 PM

New smart label can tell if food, cosmetics are spoilt

The potential applications are wide-ranging.

21 Aug 2017 6:19 PM

A scientific research claims that the human brain attempts to trick us into thinking that the higher the price of wine the better it tastes. (Photo: wikimedia commons)

Study says that people prefer expensive wines

The participants’ brain activity was then monitored on a nuclear spin tomograph.

18 Aug 2017 12:49 AM

Identical wine leads to a better taste experience when a greater quality expectation is associated with the wine due to its price (Photo: Pixabay)

Find out why expensive wine taste better and it is all in the brain

Study says higher price tag on the bottle causes the reward centre in the brain to trick the taste processing regions.

15 Aug 2017 1:36 PM

Any type of alcoholic beverage consumption raises the likelihood of developing two forms of cancer. (Photo: Pixabay)

Daily alcohol intake ups risk of skin cancer

According to experts ethanol metabolism plays major role in alcohol carcinogenesis and increases risk of cancer by 11 percent.

09 Aug 2017 10:49 AM

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Researchers discover what could help fight the flu

A team at Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis conducted the study.

07 Aug 2017 4:40 PM

Scientists found that people consuming moderate amounts of alcohol were at the lowest risk of developing diabetes. (Photo: Pixabay)

Moderate drinking cuts diabetes risk, says study

Researchers say that polyphenols in wine have a positive effect on management of blood sugar in human body.

29 Jul 2017 10:24 AM

It’s usually the below 35 group, which, drinks beer anyway, according to Zhuo’s study, and now, even they are showing a shift from the drink to spirits and wines.

Youngsters say no to beer, prefer wine

It seems that kids nowadays just aren’t interested to drink beer, no matter what companies do to make the products lucrative.

28 Jul 2017 12:18 AM

The bottles are also specially-crafted with the gold labels emblazoned with the sigils of the houses of the Seven Kingdoms.

Toast in the new Game of Thrones season

The wines can be found in H-E-B stores in San Antonio and several other liquor shops across the USA.

14 Jul 2017 12:22 AM

An expensive glass of wine, or your favourite Old Monk. Enjoy them both, says Ajit. (Photo: Pexels)

Money can’t buy taste

Heavy on the pocket doesn’t mean better for the palate. Wine expert Ajit Balgi busts some myths as he talks about flaunting our personal choice.

26 May 2017 12:35 AM

The proposal is at final stage of approval and would encourage wineries to experiment and produce wine from different substances. (Photo: Pixabay)

Wine to get a twist with stems, leaves

State govt plans to change wine production policy, experts upbeat about prospects.

12 May 2017 2:42 AM

Lady Gaga to produce wine

Gaga’s company has reportedly filed for paperwork required to produce the tipple.

10 Feb 2017 1:00 AM

Johnny Depp’s lifestyle to blame for money woes

He apparently spent a lot of money on a 150-foot yacht, private jets and even collecting art.

02 Feb 2017 1:55 AM

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