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How Cranberry Prevents Urinary Tract Infections
in The Biotech Weblog, on March 12, 2009
... juice have been documented to help fight urinary tract infections. An earlier study revealed that tannins found in cranberries prevent bacteria from adhering to the lining of the urinary tract .
In...
Wine Trends for the New Year
in Celebrate Wine, on January 7, 2008
...rs ago, one winemaker even replicated for me an experiment that his winery did with adding powdered tannins to wines.
Randall Grahm at Bonny Doon Vineyard in Santa Cruz is taking a big step th...
Technology and Winemaking
in Celebrate Wine, on December 19, 2007
...l focus on some of the less controversial technologies. There is no talk of Mega Purple or adding tannins , or even the use of oak chips to add flavor. The segment will discuss techniques like m...
Wine Blogging Wednesday #40 - Que Sirah Sirah
in Celebrate Wine, on December 12, 2007
...wn producer of Petit Sirah, and one of the grape's biggest champions. To me, the out-of-control tannins were too much. But here's the rub. Last night I went back to this bottle (two days after...
Making the Most of Your Iron Supplements or Multivitamins
in Next Nine Months, on November 26, 2007
...ates found primarily in milk, dairy products and egg whites. Also many sodas, phytates in beans and tannins in tea and coffee can interfere with iron absorption.
I've now taken the habit of takin...
Flagstone Dragon Tree 2005
in Celebrate Wine, on November 13, 2007
... bit toasty at the same time. You could certainly call this a "fruit bomb" with nice, big tannins. Tons of fruit on the palate - dark cherry, berry, and although it sounds crazy, there was s...
Great Thanksgiving Wines
in Celebrate Wine, on November 8, 2007
... vanilla, clove, and floral notes. This bottle is dry with medium body, bright acidity, and soft tannins. It is a red redolent of cherries, black raspberries, vanilla, spice, and smoky oak.
Warwic...
Perfect Popcorn Pairings
in Celebrate Wine, on October 29, 2007
...theil 2005 Les Gravieres is a delightful wine featuring fresh fruity flavors, earthy spices, soft tannins, and a long elegant finish. The underlying beauty of this wine will calm the horror and linger...
Oak Cask Alternatives
in Celebrate Wine, on October 27, 2007
...tle bit of coconut, the so-called whiskey lactones. You get all of that in an interplay with wood tannins . It just works out really, really well. You get something that I don't think we'...
Fun Halloween Wines
in Celebrate Wine, on October 19, 2007
...ine expands in the mouth, offering additional lively sweet fruit and spice in a long finish. The tannins are well integrated, present but seamlessly integrated with a refreshing acidity and a dominant...
Test To Help Avoid "Red Wine Headache"
in Celebrate Wine, on October 3, 2007
...s that no one is absolutely sure what causes it. A variety of compounds have been blamed: sulfites, tannins, histamines and tyramine. However, a group of California researchers are developing a test t...
Great Wine Finds
in Celebrate Wine, on September 21, 2007
...ve those qualities that I was seeking. However, it is a great wine with dark berry flavors and ripe tannins. Anyone who might be scared of Pinotage based on its reputation should give this a try, beca...
Wine Blogging Wednesday #37 - MontGras Reserva Carmenère 2004
in Celebrate Wine, on September 12, 2007
...found a lot of the fruit coming through along with spice, pepper, and lots of oak. I found the tannins to be well-balanced, perhaps just a little bit much though not enough to affect my enjoyment; how...
Châteauneuf-du-Pape Reccomendations
in Celebrate Wine, on September 8, 2007
...Almost all of these characteristics are carried through on the palate with soft, fine-grained tannins, all draped on a structure that will last. This is a wine with an endless finish.
Rating: THREE A...
Boxed Wine: It's Not Just For Cooking
in Celebrate Wine, on September 5, 2007
...clove, pepper and bacon fat. On the palate, we found flavors of black cherries, tea leaves, lots of tannins and alcohol and a deep, dark coffee finish. This wine was far more complex and better balanc...
Blackstone Launches New Reserve Tier
in Celebrate Wine, on August 22, 2007
...plum, layered dark fruits and cranberry, the wine is supported by fine cedary oak and supple, silky tannins. Aged for 12 months in French oak, this wine will improve with further short term cellaring....
Pairing Wine With Thai Cuisine
in Celebrate Wine, on August 11, 2007
...d wine, you need a balance of sweet and acid. Red wines can work, so long as they have a minimum of tannins.
Food: Pad Thai, northern Thai pork curry, tofu tod (deep-fried tofu with sweet-and-sour ...
2007 All Canadian Wine Championships Show Trends
in Celebrate Wine, on August 1, 2007
...on Triggs Okanagan Estate. It's a power red with mineral, tar and blackberry notes, huge tannins, intense colour, and big flavours. It's still a good food wine though, with balance that...
High Ranking Australian Reds
in Celebrate Wine, on July 26, 2007
... 97. I was blown away."
She said her shiraz had an earthy, spicy flavour with non-aggressive tannins. Ms Willson said the fruit came from vines from her family's Langhorne Creek vineyard. ...
Big Flavor from Petit Syrah
in Celebrate Wine, on July 19, 2007
...time alcohol. High alcohol content crossed the tongue but it was not overwhelming. More alcohol and tannins appeared on the finish. Voted second in our tasting, it had nicely concentrated flavors.
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Gordon Brothers 2002 Cabernet
in Celebrate Wine, on July 17, 2007
...n and New World International Wine Competition.
It's a very smooth wine with incredibly gentle tannins. It doesn't have the body that is typical of Cabernets, however, since it's a Washin...
Dr. Frank Grabs Gold
in Celebrate Wine, on July 6, 2007
...uch of leathery notes. It is a full bodied wine that is well balanced with a good acidity and young tannins showing its aging potential. Hats off to a great New York winery!...
2003 Lismore Range
in Celebrate Wine, on May 26, 2007
... and scrumptious fruitcake. It holds a sophisticated palate with earthy nuances and refined velvety tannins, which makes it a spectacularly quaffable wine with pasta and hard cheese, such as parmesan....
Jacob's Creek Cabernet Sauvignon
in Celebrate Wine, on April 26, 2007
...rated flavours of
blackcurrants and plums with hints of spice, a nice restrained
use of oak, fine tannins and persistent length. A stylish wine that is full-bodied , with admirable balance and...
Golden Path Merlot
in Celebrate Wine, on April 25, 2007
...h flavors of bright plum, raspberry and anise that lead into a long, smooth finish. Its firm tannins and full body will complement most of our your grilled meals, from a juicy porterhouse steak...
Cabernet Cats
in Celebrate Wine, on March 31, 2007
...ntain ranges. The high temperatures provide a template for wines featuring sensuous dark aromas and tannins. With abundant amounts of sunlight and little rain, the vineyards are nearly free of fungus ...
Herbal Teas and health
in Well Woman Blog, on March 16, 2007
...astfeeding, and anytime! For people worried about coffee's caffeine (I'm not!), teas' tannins and caffeine, and the myriad contrainidications (and they are out there) in different k...
2005 Galpin Peak
in Celebrate Wine, on March 14, 2007
...e has successfully come up with the right balance to create a beautifully-structured wine with soft tannins for the recently-released 2005 Galpin Peak Pinot Noir.
Finlayson has upped the stakes by ti...
Rules for Wine and Chocolate
in Celebrate Wine, on March 5, 2007
... News :
In matters of pleasure, chocolate and wine are ideal partners: the marriage of the supple tannins or elegant acidity of wines with meltingly smooth cocoa flavours. For those who have not yet...
Australian Shiraz Overkill?
in Celebrate Wine, on February 26, 2007
...lains, shiraz from Australia has "a rich, fruit-forward profile, juicy acidity and big velvety tannins that tend to give even low-end wines 'blockbuster' personalities."
At the same...
Borsao Red Wine
in Celebrate Wine, on February 7, 2007
...ith a nice touch of vanilla oak spice. It finishes rather quickly, with a chalky acidity. Very mild tannins make a Cameo appearance at the tail end of the finish.
This is a soft, pleasant, be...
Allergens and Wines
in Celebrate Wine, on January 16, 2007
...membrane of the air bladders of sturgeon, called isinglass, to bind with yeast, bacteria and excess tannins that are naturally found in the winemaking process. Thanks to the binding agents, the larger...
2005 Renideo Sicilia - Syrah
in Celebrate Wine, on December 28, 2006
...nsely concentrated aromas of blackberry, raspberry and black currant . Full-bodied with silky tannins and a hint of Asian spices on the finish, the Renideo Syrah should be opened for one hour be...
The Wine Diet
in Celebrate Wine, on November 29, 2006
...ntain procyanidins tomorrow.)
A word of warning. Traditionally made red wine often has noticeable tannins (a type of procyanidin) and is best enjoyed with food.
However, demand for red wines that ...
Jacob's Creek Merlot
in Celebrate Wine, on November 21, 2006
... Merlot fruit flavours and a distinctive, nicely rounded and sweet mid-palate, concluding with soft tannins on the finish.
Harvest
Good seasonal rains in the winter preceding the 2004 vintage provide...
Time for Beaujolais
in Celebrate Wine, on November 21, 2006
...e lovely structure lines the palate with aromatic impressions sustained by pleasantly mellow, fresh tannins."
"Beaujolais Nouveau 2006 will be a joy to drink on November 16," says Dubo...
Estrada Creek Cabernet Sauvignon
in Celebrate Wine, on November 14, 2006
...echoed by complex, ripe fruit flavors in this soft, fruit-forward style of Cabernet Sauvignon. Ripe tannins provide just the right structure for aging and balance.
Winery Background: Vineyards establi...
Buffalo Grove Merlot
in Celebrate Wine, on November 8, 2006
...mas of cherry, raspberry and damp earth. Deep flavors of ripe red fruit, solid structure and subtle tannins result in a smooth and rich finish.
Varietal: Merlot
Country: United States
Region: Cali...
Victoria Street Syrah
in Celebrate Wine, on November 5, 2006
... with huge varietal grape flavors and then soften nicely in the finish with just slight to moderate tannins. The alluring aromas have hints of violets and baked apples . The winemaker describes ...
Fall for Syrah
in Celebrate Wine, on October 24, 2006
...n, delineated flavors and vibrant acidity that carry the wild berry flavors thought the finish. The tannins are soft and the good acid fruit integration keeps it from tasting sweet," he says.
He...
More Praise for Chile's Wines
in Celebrate Wine, on October 10, 2006
... to hit its stride with Carmenere, and this is a prime example: ripe, bright red berries with plush tannins, a hint of spice and a long finish ($13.92).
- Vina Carmen Reserve Chardonnay 2005: The &q...
Aussie Cabernet Gets Some Attention
in Celebrate Wine, on September 30, 2006
...Star Wines and Liquors," says John-Louis Kronfeld. "With opulent aromatics and spicy rich tannins, they provide fun drinking for those looking for a cabernet from places other than Napa and ...
Compounds in Cranberry Juice, Potential Antibacterial Agents: Alternative to UTI Treatment
in Straightfromthedoc, on September 17, 2006
...adhering to the lining of the urinary tract.
Results of this new study revealed that a group of tannins (called proanthocyanidins ) found primarily in cranberries affect E. coli in three ways, all...
Wings and Wine
in Celebrate Wine, on September 14, 2006
...ill be complemented by a powerful Syrah/Shiraz or Grenache-based red, as the wines' astringent tannins beautifully mesh with the thick, sweet sauce while cutting through the fat in the wings. A fr...
Cranberry Juice: Potentials as Alternative to Antibiotics
in The Biotech Weblog, on September 11, 2006
...the lining of the urinary tract.
New findings confirms this theory and shows that compounds called tannins (proanthocyanidins) in cranberries prevent E. coli from adhering to cells in the body in t...
Cabernet Franc Comparison
in Celebrate Wine, on August 22, 2006
...e Cabernet Franc is the most important red wine, and the coastal regions of California. With milder tannins and more pronounced fruit aromas and flavors, many consider Cabernet Franc to be more food-f...
Would You Like a Magnet With Your Wine, Sir?
in The Gadgets Weblog, on August 14, 2006
...e flavor prior to drinking) and more importantly, mellows the flavor of the wine by encouraging the tannins (the acidic, bitter part of the wine taste) to combine together, creating the same effect as...
Barefoot Wine
in Celebrate Wine, on July 13, 2006
... luscious wine with alluring flavors of boysenberry and chocolate. Hints of anise and subtle tannins complement the decadent, silky finish.
Medals & Accolades:
GOLD Medal, 95 POINTS...Cali...
Novel Plant Derived Drug Candidates
in The Biotech Weblog, on July 6, 2006
...flavonoids) (e.g., quercetin and myricetin), phenolic acids (benzoic acid), anthocyanins, condensed tannins (among others) that show the ability to counteract the damaging effects of the bacterium St...
Cranberry: Source of Possible Anti-caries/Anti-plaque Agents
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 6, 2006
...flavonoids) (e.g., quercetin and myricetin), phenolic acids (benzoic acid), anthocyanins, condensed tannins (among others) that show the ability to counteract the damaging effects of the bacterium Str...
Tempting Torress Tempranillo
in Celebrate Wine, on June 16, 2006
...ther notes from ageing. On the palate the wine is full and silky with dense , well-structured tannins.
Awards
Gold Medal Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2003 (1999 Vintage)
Gold Medal Chall...
Wyndham No Wimpy Shiraz
in Celebrate Wine, on June 15, 2006
...icy blackberry, strawberry and plum fruit flavours, typical of australian shiraz . Soft, ripe tannins and a hint of smoky earth flavour adds balance and structure. An excllent wine to drink with...
Jacob's Creek Shiraz
in Celebrate Wine, on June 5, 2006
...late. Outstanding depth of fruit flavour supported by subtle coffee-like oak notes and fine velvety tannins. A very distinctive example of australian shiraz .
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Forest Glen Goodie
in Celebrate Wine, on May 22, 2006
... mouthful of Merlot fruit. A touch of oak adds complexity. The finish is soft, with well integrated tannins providing depth and structure. ...
Santa Rita Cabernet Sauvignon
in Celebrate Wine, on May 15, 2006
... and vanilla. On palate it is a medium bodied wine, tasty, with ripe, almost sweet, structural tannins, enhancing this everyday wine's elegance.
If you aren't normally a red wine drink...
Develop a Wine Palate
in Celebrate Wine, on May 3, 2006
...o drinking wine?
A: Most people like starting with white wines because they don't have as many tannins, which are a little bitter and which gives the wine character. In whites, start with Rieslin...
Rachel Ray Wine Pairing
in Celebrate Wine, on April 15, 2006
...nose of plums, black cherries and spice. Light-medium in body, it is dry with bright acidity, light tannins and no oak. It offers flavors of plum, cranberry, Black Cherry and spice. Ready to dr...