Surgeon General Opts for Simple Slogans Over Solid Science
By highlighting alcohol as a cancer risk while ignoring its health benefits, Dr. Vivek Murthy joined a growing neoprohibitionist …
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Moderate Wine Drinking and Better Heart Health? Still True
An innovative Spanish study uses a new technique to further confirm evidence linking wine consumption with a lower risk of …
U.S. Surgeon General Calls for Warning Labels on All Alcohol
Despite evidence of benefits to moderate wine drinking, Vivek Murthy’s advisory argues that links between seven types of cancer and …
Top Wine and Health Stories of 2024
From weight-loss drugs and alcohol to long COVID to the health benefits of drinking together, we covered an exciting range of …
U.S. Scientific Panel Reaffirms Health Benefits of Moderate Drinking
Advisors for the U.S. Dietary Guidelines find that moderate alcohol drinkers have lower all-cause mortality than nondrinkers
Wine Grapes Could be the Key to Treating Vision Loss from Diabetes
A recent study by Italian scientists suggests that a supplement made from Aglianico grapes could help treat diabetic retinopathy
Cheers to 2025
Senior editor Mitch Frank predicts a new year of changing trends for the wine world
The Campaign to Remove Wine from Your Dinner Table
Why is a panel of substance-abuse experts from an agency focused on preventing underage drinking involved in crafting federal …
Straight Talk Episode 25: Crushing It Softly at Kistler Vineyards
The man behind Sonoma's renowned Kistler Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs talks growing up in wine country, Robert Mondavi's favorite …
Drinking Wine Does Not Raise Risk of Cancer or Death in Healthy Older Adults
A new study says that even minimal drinking raises the risk of dying, but only in older people with existing health and socioeconom…
Couples Who Share Drinking Habits Stay Together—And Live Longer
Study finds that shared alcohol consumption benefits our overall health and longevity
Can Sensory Analysis of Wine Deter Dementia?
Groundbreaking research shows olfactory stimulation may improve memory
Reducing Drinking from Heavy to Moderate Can Improve Heart Health
A new study shows patients who drink, but drink less, enjoy better cardiovascular health
Wine, Weed and Willie
Wine sales take a dip in January, but cannabis makes a jump. Is Dry January really High January?
Has Long COVID Made It Harder to Enjoy Wine? You’re Not Alone
A Stanford report links long COVID to alcohol sensitivity, including headaches and worse hangovers, but the reasons remain unclear