Current articles about wine and health.
Alcohol – Cure or Curse… or Both? Save the Date: December 21, 2022, at 7 PM W&G Wine & Health, in cooperation with the Society of Physicians, is hosting a symposium at the Billrothhaus on December 21, 2022, at 7 PM, featuring renowned experts—see program details. With …
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Dr. Gerhard Hubmann – New Member of the W&G Expert Team As a proponent of holistic medicine, Dr. Gerhard Hubmann is open to all approaches that help people maintain or regain their health. He believes that conventional medicine must be considered just as much as complement…
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Klosterneuburg on Top The HBLAuBA in Klosterneuburg, the oldest viticulture school in the world, continues to play a crucial role in elevating the reputation of Austrian wine year after year. Now, the region’s winemakers have demonstrated their ability to translate their exper…
Read more →Histamine – Is Red Wine the Scapegoat? "Red wine?" "No thanks, I always get headaches—I can't tolerate histamine!" W&G Wine & Health has analyzed the histamine content of red wines, with measured values ranging from 1.5 mg/L to 3.5 mg/L. Given W&G’s recommendation …
Read more →Coffee, Alcohol, and Chocolate – A Health Perspective The Society of Physicians hosted a symposium on pleasure foods and heart health at the Billrothhaus in Vienna. On March 23, 2022, renowned doctors presented scientific findings on the effects of coffee, chocolate, and alcoh…
Read more →The Outcry Had an Effect – Alcohol Warning Labels Rejected The proposal to label alcoholic beverages as carcinogenic with mandatory warning labels has been rejected by the EU Parliament. While this decision prevents the measure from being implemented, it serves as a clear warn…
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Alcoholic Beverages with Warning Labels Following the example of the graphic warnings on cigarette packs, EU experts are now considering mandatory written warnings on bottles of alcoholic beverages. Studies confirm that alcohol abuse increases the risk of cancer. Univ. Prof. D…
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Pleasure Foods and the Heart – Coffee, Alcohol, and Chocolate from a Cardiovascular Perspective Society of Physicians: Symposium on March 23, 2022, at 7 PM in Billrothhaus, Frankgasse 8, 1090 Vienna The heart takes center stage at this symposium, where experts will explore how…
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Horst Gager Times Three Winner of the Falstaff Red Wine Grand Prix 2021 in the category Young Red Wine Cuvée 2020 All three analyzed wines from 2019 have been awarded 3 W&G points, following their evaluation at HBLAuBA Klosterneuburg. However, their analysis values differ …
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Heideboden Red Wine Cuvée 2020 from Weingut Keringer – MASSIV Wine Winner of the Falstaff Red Wine Grand Prix 2021 in the category Young Red Wine Cuvée 2020 The Heideboden Red Wine Cuvée 2020 is a juicy blend of the autochthonous grape varieties Zweigelt, Blaufränkisch, and St…
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