Depression risk reduced in women who drink moderately
The risk of depression is significantly lower in women who drink moderate amounts of wine, a study has found.
Adam Lechmere is consultant editor of Club Oenologique among other things.
Formerly launch editor of Decanter.com, which he edited until 2011, he has been writing about wine for 20 years, contributing to Decanter, World of Fine Wine, Meininger’s, the Guardian and many others. Before joining the wine world he worked for the BBC, and as a music and film gossip journalist.
The risk of depression is significantly lower in women who drink moderate amounts of wine, a study has found.
Maison Louis Latour has just taken an 18-year lease on Chateau des Labourons in Fleurie – an important move in their long-term plan for Beaujolais presence.
Significant changes are underway at the Wine Advocate as Robert Parker has announced he has taken on three new Asian investors and is opening up a new office in Singapore, from where the magazine will be run.
UK market conditions continue to be tough as consumers 'tighten their belts and shop around for value', the Wine and Spirits Trade Association has warned as it releases its latest market report.
Napa County's wine industry accounts for one out of every three dollars spent on wine in the US, and may be worth more than US$50bn to the US economy, a comprehensive new report says.
Tesco is selling thousands of bottles of blue-chip Bordeaux from the renowned 2009 vintage, including first growths.
Jancis Robinson launched her magnum opus in a packed London restaurant on Wednesday night.
Domaine Clarence Dillon, owner of Chateau Haut-Brion, has bought a property neighbouring the renowned Graves first growth.
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall have sampled one of Australia’s greatest wines – the legendary Penfolds 1962 Bin 60A Coonawarra Cabernet Kalimna Shiraz.
Work on the hugely controversial Mosel bridge has re-started, to the dismay of a vocal band of dedicated protesters.
Oddbins has teamed up with charity War Child to sell a limited-edition Chateauneuf-du-Pape to raise money for children who are victims of war.
Global wine production will fall to its lowest level for 37 years as a result of the low 2012 harvest, according to the OIV.
Port is set to overtake sherry as the leading fortified wine in the UK by 2020, according to a major port shipper.
The world auction market for fine wine may shrink by 20% or more in 2012, as the value of fine Bordeaux bottoms out, experts are predicting.
The results of the inaugural Decanter Asia Wine Awards have been published on DecanterChina.com today.
New Zealand Winegrowers is to open an office in Hong Kong in order to maximise its presence in Asia.
Maximilian Riedel, CEO of the Austrian glassware manufacturer, has joined Tommy Hilfiger, Richard Meier and other iconic names in the roll of honour at the renowned Pratt Institute in New York.
A sustainability officer from north London has won a competition to find the best amateur palate in the UK.
The South Australian government will discourage the siting of wind farms in the key winegrowing areas of McLaren Vale and Barossa.
British actor Simon Callow is fronting a new radio series pairing music to wine.
South Africa's Jordan Wine Estate is offering an annual bursary to a women graduates of the UK's Plumpton College.
Waverley TBS, one of the UK's biggest drinks wholesalers, has gone into administration.
Berry Bros & Rudd's broking service BBX has increased its sales volume by 13% in its second year of operation – and the 300-year-old wine merchant has built a new warehouse to house the extra wine.
Fortnum & Mason has said graphic undercover footage filmed at foie gras farms in France does not come from its suppliers – and it has threatened legal action against animal rights group PETA.
An expert tea tasting in London has found the perfect glass for fine artisan tea is the Riedel O Cabernet glass.
English sparkling wine producer Nyetimber has announced the release of the country's first demi-sec style sparkling wine.
A London chef celebrated his 29th birthday yesterday with a surprise – his first Michelin star, accidentally leaked a week early.
Spain, Italy, Portugal and France have joined Bulgaria in formally objecting to the Scottish government's legislation introducing minimum unit pricing on alcohol.
Grocery sales in convenience and discount stores and online will increase massively over the next five years, creating radical new challenges for the drinks business, a leading retail economist said yesterday.
Patrick Sandeman, one of London’s most respected wine merchants, has been killed in a freak skydiving accident.