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Thank you, Bob. Life has been hectic and so it's hard to participate actively. There are so many forums and what not. I have a small commercial winery operation to run and I'm working on a wine chemistry book that's consuming all my time. P.S. This book is more of a textbook with some very...

All very interesting comments. Let me address them. Personally, I never degas wine because 1) I make wine for aging, and so, the CO2 dissipates on its own with processing and time, and 2) I want to minimize any negative impact. Like it or not, degas has some negative impact. My...

Hey! Yes, I'm trying to catch up with life. Just too much going on. Hope to join in soon after I deal with pressing winery issues. BTW, I go by "Daniel," not "Dan."

i did #2, 3 & 4 !!

You never know with the TTB, or the CFIA (Canadian equivalent) for that matter. They've been known to have problems with some names, pictures or other images that might create confusion with the general public. I know we had problems with a label that included a car (an antique car). The label...

A meta-analysis of scientific data clearly demonstrates the very strong correlation between wine and a healthy lifestyle ... i.e. a healthy lifestyle is conducive to better drinking and vice versa.

Guys! It's all about the polyphenols ... that you ingest ... volatile phenols have not been shown to have health benefits yet. But polyphenols have been shown to provide many, many health benefits. I have a whole chapter on this topic in my latest book.

That's exactly how I do it. I throw in some port, sherry, bubbly, ice wine and grappa for good measures!!

You can read about the health benefits of moderate red wine consumption in my latest book WINE MYTHS, FACTS & SNOBBERIES. Even people having had a heart-related incident (eg infarctus) are advised to drink red wine; studies show that red wine actually improves recovery and limit further...

Very limited health benefits with whites, sorry. You need to switch over to red.

Yes, you are absolutely right. Red wine has inherent health benefits over other alcoholic drinks and red wine drinkers are known to have better lifestyles which improve health.

I suggest you find another doctor. He is obviously not up to date on the latest research about the health benefits of moderate wine consumption.

That's right. Vidal is thick-skinned.

aka BATF. The governmental agency overseeing labelling on wine bottles.

Um! I wonder how the name passed TTB approval, or perhaps that's why they are out.

No. Cold climate does not mean that grapes have to fight fungal attacks. Climates of high humidity are more of a concern since mold can grow easily and quickly, and then the grape's defensive mechanism kicks in to fight fungal attacks and increase resveratrol production in the process. And this...

Yes, red wine is procyanidin-rich, and I'm looking forward to the day that the TTB and CFIA allow us to make such health claims on wine labels, but it probably won't happen in my lifetime. Do keep in mind that red wine alone is not a panacea to long, good health. It must be conjunction with a...

We already know that red wine helps prolong human life, but to what extent and how exactly is the subject of much research. What we do know though is that there is too little resveratrol in wine to effect such benefits. I'm not sure why scientists keep dwelling on this. If they are to feed...

There is general agreement that 1-2 glasses of red wine / day is best, though, you are right, the benefits have not been quantified. Drinking red wine for improved health has actually been proven; even those who have had a cardiac condition are advised to keep drinking (and even start) red wine...

Yes, red wines are the healthiest and Pinot Noir is up there as one of the healthiest; however, the level of resveratrol in red wines is too low to be of significant consequence. But a diet rich in resveratrol (blueberries, green tea, etc) coupled with moderate red wine consumption will...