The alcohol industry uses denial, distortion and distraction to mislead people about the risks of developing cancer from drinking, often employing similar tactics to those of the tobacco industry, a study said on Thursday. Industry organizations often present the relationship between alcohol and cancer as ...
Researchers have discovered traces of 6,000-year-old fermented grapes off the west coast of Sicily, indicating that the oldest wine in the world may have been Italian. A team of researchers studied residue in terra-cotta jars found in a cave on Mount Kronio near Agrigento, Italy. ...
Israeli archaeologists on Thursday unveiled a 2,000-year-old workshop for making stone vessels similar to those Jesus is believed to have used to miraculously turn water into wine. Located near the Galilee village of Reineh in northern Israel, the site is walking distance from Cana, the ...
Hailed by government officials as sending a message to the world on free trade, domestic producers could see negative impact
With its gleaming glass frontage and punchy name in purple neon beaming into the Shibuya night, you can tell straight away Out is going to be a bit special. But it's only when you're inside and ensconced at the elegant little horseshoe-shaped counter that ...
In Yamanashi Prefecture, the top producer of wine made only from grapes grown in Japan, three cities have come together to create a plan for a wine resort. The cities of Koshu, Fuefuki and Yamanashi, which together host some 60 wineries, are collaborating to promote ...
Even moderate drinking is linked to brain damage and a slight decline in mental skills, according to a study released Wednesday that calls into question many national alcohol guidelines. Men and women who consume 14 to 21 drinks a week over decades are two to ...
Japan's swelling ranks of working women have grape growers 10,000 miles away cheering. Chilean vintners have emerged as the biggest beneficiary of Japan's booming wine market. Their low-priced, fruit-driven product has found a receptive niche among women in their 40s and 50s, who have helped ...
When an unprecedented heatwave hit South Australia state, home to the world-renowned Barossa Valley winemaking region, viticulturists fretted about the impact on their grapes. The crops survived, but the extreme weather last year was a reminder of how climate change can hurt a resurgent $1.5 ...
Hirotake Ooka does not do anything by halves. For nearly two decades the former Japanese chemist has been on a quest to make the very best and most natural wine possible in France. But he hasn't made it easy for himself. His modest vineyards on a hill ...
