Two medical websites, Medical News Today and WebMD, not only took the story seriously, but also bought into the explanation that the effect is caused by flavanols, which are found not just in cocoa, but also in red wine and green tea.

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This includes gingerbread hearts, roasted almonds and hot spiced wine, but also handcrafted jewellery and leather bags.

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They probably hoped to find evidence that Crispin was psyched that the company was not limiting his work to street-wear apparel, but was also putting it on jewelry, pet accessories, wine bottles, luggage, etc.

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There are also sommeliers who know a lot about wine but don't like the labor that comes with the job: "They tend to spend more time acquiring degrees than working the floor, " said Mr. Johnnes, who once hired a sommelier who could name all of the subregions of the Loire (there are quite a few) but didn't enjoy the physical part of the work.

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Of course this is all true, but there are also swaths of producers who aren't realizing staggering prices and whose wine will also give years of pleasure.

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It has acidity but also roundness and a little residual sugar that's the magic fairy dust of wine pairing.

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But apples contain high levels of an antioxidant flavonoid called quercetin which is also found abundantly in onions, tea and red wine, and may be important in protecting the lungs from the harmful effects of atmospheric pollutants and cigarette smoke.

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