ScienceDaily: Drinking Wine May Lower Risk Of Dementia A study by the Institute of Preventive Medicine in Denmark, reported in the scientific journal Neurology, shows that flavonoids in wine may protect against Alzheimer's disease and stroke-caused mental deterioration. (November 12, 2002)

ScienceDaily: Drinking Wine, Particularly White Wine, May Help Keep Lungs Healthy A University at Buffalo study has shown that drinking wine -- especially white -- recently and over a lifetime, was associated with better lung function. (May 21, 2002)

ScienceDaily: New Cholesterol Fighter Found in Red Wine Scientists at the University of California, Davis, have identified another group of chemicals in red wine, saponins, that are linked to the ability to lower cholesterol. The study was reported at a meeting of the American Chemical Society. (September 8, 2003)

ScienceDaily: Red Wine's Health Benefits May be Due in Part to "Estrogen" in Grape Skin Northwestern University Medical School researchers have found that resveratrol, a form of estrogen found in red grapes and wine, may be responsible for wine's anti-carcinogenic and anti-arteriosclerotic properties. (December 19, 1997)

ScienceDaily: Wine Drinkers Have Healthier Lifestyles Study reported in the American Journal Of Clinical Nutrition suggests that the benefits of wine drinking may not be only physiological, but that a preference for wine may be part of an overall healthier lifestyle. (July 25, 2002)

ScienceDaily: Wine Drinking May Reduce Colon Cancer Risk Study at the State University of New York showed that drinking at least one glass of wine per week may protect against the development of colo-rectal cancer, whereas beer or mixed drinks do not. (October 16, 2000)

The Guardian: Two Glasses of Wine a Week Still Safe for Pregnant Women The UK Department of Health rejects claims that the only safe choice for pregnant women and those hoping to conceive is abstention from beverage alcohol. Article also explains the opposing view. (September 14, 2004)

The Sacramento Bee: Wine Health Claims Allowed New rules introduced by the US federal alcoholic beverage label regulator will allow producers to cite health benefits of moderate consumption, if the risks are disclosed as well. (March 4, 2003)

University of Virginia Health System: Researchers Discover that a Protein in Grape Skins Can Kill Cancer Cells Research shows that resveratrol, an antioxidant compound present in the skin of grapes, helps to starve cancer cells of a key protein. (May 25, 2004)

WebMD: Bottoms Up Article summarizes some of the beneficial effects of moderate wine consumption on cardiovascular disease, cancer, and osteoporosis. (January 15, 2001)

Wine and Heart Disease Report presented by the University of California, Davis, on the influence of phenolics on coronary heart disease.

Wine and Heart Health Summit Biennial US-based event for physicians and connoisseurs, highlighting current research on wine and cardiovascular health.

Wine Spectator: Drink to Your Health and Pour Some on the Counter, Too Scientists at Oregon State University explore wine's antiseptic effects on E. coli and salmonella, and speculate on developing a wine-based anti-microbial spray. (November 5, 2002)

Wine Spectator: Red-Wine Compound May Hold Secret to Fountain of Youth, Harvard Researchers Believe Resveratrol, a polyphenol found in red wine, has been found to extend the life span of yeast cells by 70 percent on average. Studies involving mice and later, humans, are planned. (August 26, 2003)

Wine Spectator: Red-Wine Compound Shows Potential for Fighting Skin Cancer A recent lab experiment, published in 'Cancer Letters', has found that found that resveratrol, a polyphenol found in grapes, red wine and peanuts, was able to destroy skin cancer cells. (May 1, 2003)

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