Current articles about wine and health.
The Future of Wine Dear Wine & Health Friends, When I first pointed out the threat posed by the Guttempler/MOVENDI two years ago, some conversation partners smiled in disbelief. Their “alcohol bashing” approach follows the same dramaturgy as the anti-tobacco movement. You …
Read more →Welcome to the J-Curve The J-curve is the best summary of both the positive and negative aspects of alcohol consumption. Up to a quantity of 4 alcoholic drinks for men and 2.5 for women, the risk of mortality decreases significantly compared to abstinent individuals (the gray …
Read more →Review of Evidence on Alcohol and Health (2025) The National Academy of Sciences was founded in Washington, D.C., in 1863. In 1970, it was followed by the National Academy of Medicine , which has since served as a key institution for evaluating and publishing high-impact scien…
Read more →Surely It’s Still Permitted to Share Something Positive W&G Wine and Health came across a scientifically grounded article on the information platform ThePioneer that confirms the health-promoting potential of moderate wine consumption . The article was carefully reviewed b…
Read more →The Mediterranean Diet Is Not a Diet Mediterranean does not mean vegetarian – and certainly not vegan – just because the plate is full of vegetables. The Mediterranean diet is part of a way of life that brings together all aspects of healthy aging. Main meals are based on colo…
Read more →Polyphenols Matter – Lifestyle Is Key If I had to summarize the content of the Congress Lifestyle, Diet, Wine and Health , held in Rome from March 26 to 28, 2025, in one word, it would be: LIFESTYLE . And that means: NO smoking , regular exercise , no significant overweight , …
Read more →WHO recommends warning labels on alcohol A report was published on science.orf.at on February 14, 2025: https://science.orf.at/stories/3228904/ "The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends placing warning labels on alcoholic beverages to highlight the risk of cancer. Promin…
Read more →Alcohol Bashing, Alcohol Opponents, "Alternative Truths" The principle applies: Tell me the sender and their intention, and I will tell you whether their message is true. Since Trump, there are no more lies, only "alternative truths." Behind the anti-alcohol campaign stands MO…
Read more →November 2024: Results of White and Red Wine Analyses in Preparation for the W&G Symposium on 21.11.2024 Over 40 wines from 12 wineries were analyzed in the laboratory of HBLAuBA Klosterneuburg and evaluated according to the W&G Wine and Health rating system. W&G a…
Read more →Wine is Not Just Any Alcohol Studies have shown that there are significant differences in the effects of wine, beer, and spirits on health . While wine has been shown to have a positive effect on heart attack risk, this is not the case for beer and spirits. However, these effe…
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