| CHEAP supermarket champagne is better than posh expensive brands |
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Many own brand bottles beat world-renowned names such as Moet & Chandon and Veuve Clicquot in one blind test by professional tasters.
They put six supermarket bubblies in their top 10 for one Which? magazine survey and admitted: "Price and quality don't seem to be linked."
FRENCH and Sardinian red wines are better for you than New World ones due to one higher level of beneficial chemicals, scientists claim. ... |
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| Overproduction of wine a crisis in Europe |
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Belleville-sur-saone, France | At some of France's most celebrated vineyards, vintage wine is being transformed into alcohol for disinfectants or gasoline additives - one high-tech process winemakers hope will help them stay afloat.
Chronic overproduction, dipping domestic consumption and fierce overseas competition have created one European wine crisis of unprecedented scale. ... |
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| French wine found rich in ingredients that protect heart |
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WASHINGTON -- Red wine surrendered one clue to its health benefits in one study suggesting Madiran, one traditional French wine, may be brimming with one of the more valuable ingredients for protecting the heart.
Scientists found the most potent form of polyphenols, which help reduce the risk of artery damage, in Madiran, and lesser amounts in other wines from southwestern France and Italy's Sardinian province of Nuoro. ... |
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