One or perhaps two of the plots may be wine grapes in the vineyard regions.
Comparative wine production statistics for China are a bit problematic because much of the wine produced is not pure grape wine but may be mixed-fruit wine, and the rules on what can be labeled Chinese wine are quite, er, flexible.
In the U.S., second to Britain as a target market for Australian wine, sales data from MKF Research in Napa Valley show that in the 52 weeks to May 20 Australian wine sales grew by 6% in volume, but only by 4.6% in value.
This means that a great deal of the bad wine that tourists report being served is not really grape wine and may be a blend of a little Chinese grape wine and a lot of imported bulk wine of undetermined origin.
After a few days in Buenos Aires, the local diet of steak and wine may have some travellers yearning for a little exercise.
Previous studies have suggested that the polyphenols in red wine may help to cut inflammation, and possibly the risk of both cancer and heart disease.
In the case of alcohol, there's clear evidence that heavy drinking is harmful -- and even a daily glass of wine may increase the odds of a baby being born underweight, which carries additional risks to its health.
Now there's more good news: Scientists from Johns Hopkins University have concluded that red wine may also protect the brain from damage after a stroke and even provide some prophylactic protection before an individual is hit with this dreaded affliction.
Partly for this reason, some of the next generation of Australian wine icons may come from Western Australia, in particular the Margaret River area.
Wine consumption may or may not have divine sanction in Georgia, but its production here goes back much earlier than the birth of Christ.
Ethanol, the chemical name for the alcohol in liquor, beer and wine, may play only a small part in producing many symptoms associated with hangovers -- thirst, headache, nausea, fatigue, sweating and tremors.
Several dozen of them make superb wine, but even in exciting, small-crop vintages like 2003 Bordeaux as a whole may simply be producing too much wine, at too high a price, for a world with so many other wine options.
If Joe and the connoisseur only know that it is a red wine, they may strike a deal.
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.
The compound in red wine that researchers think may do the trick is called resveratrol.
Even so, Ntezo has to introduce wine to drinkers who may know little or nothing about Bordeaux, Riesling or Pinot Noir.
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Yes, the wine world and media may be evolving and, with that, slowly shedding the importance of established critics and their 100-point ratings.
If you're new to wine, Pinot Grigio may not be a bad place to start, as its fairly neutral character won't startle the palate, and it is a good jumping-off point for further exploration.
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Its travel site is now up for sale, and Gilt Taste, the upscale food and wine site it unveiled in May 2011, has been scaled back.
And while it may seem a unique way of appreciating wine, it is just this sort of attitude that will hold the key to gaining a better understanding of the Asian wine drinker and their tastes.
It may be in part because the language of wine is arcane, and the terms employed aren't the sort that people normally use.
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Wine-tasting tours of California may soon be expanding their roots.
According to the authors, consuming a can of a caffeinated alcoholic beverage may be equivalent to drinking a bottle of wine and a few cups of coffee.
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As apps move into every corner of business, the content of those businesses becomes like a menu in a restaurant (or wine bar, as the case may be).
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Though he doesn't cook at the farm, Beall is a trained chef himself, which may also explain the emphasis on food and wine here (Blackberry Farm's cellars contain upward of 165, 000 bottles).
Also, because the Australians have gained faster entry to some foreign markets, they may offer distribution deals to U.S. wine exporters.
While the cuisine may be playful, Love is serious about his wine.
Without the responsibility of running the company, McClendon may have time to complete the still unfinished massive wine cellar he began building in Oklahoma City in 2008.
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