Tag: Red Wine
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Moët Hennessy has unveiled first vintage of Ao Yun Chinese wine
Ao Yun, the new Chinese wine from Estates & Wines, produced in the foothills of the Himalayas, unveils first vintage. The name of the Ao Yung’s wine means “flying above the clouds”, a reference to the clouds that cap the summits of the Himalayan mountains, the region of provenence of the wine. The vineyards, which…
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Can resveratrol – the ‘wonder chemical’ in red wine – live up to the hype?
With purported activity against cardiac disease, cancer and even ageing, the pressure on resveratrol to deliver is enormous
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China becomes biggest market for red wine, with 1.8bn bottles sold in 2013
Boom attributed to new urban affluence – and to Chinese fondness for lucky colour
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The world’s most expensive retailed bottle of red wine
At the cost of USD 195,000, Château Margaux 2009 is the world’s most expensive bottle of red wine to ever be retailed.The 2009 vintage, which can be aged for over a century, is widely reputed to be one of the best vintages ever produced by Château Margaux. Only six Balthazars have been produced, of…
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Resveratrol – the new anti-aging potion?
Resveratrol may be the new anti-aging panacea. The chemical found in red wine and dark chocolate, a compound that has already inspired a $30-million-a-year supplement business, may play a key role in slowing the aging process, according to new findings published in the latest edition of the journal Science. It is konwn that the compound…
