August 30, 2018 – The French Paradox

Is wine bad for you?

Posted on August 30, 2018August 30, 2018 by Alison Hill

Yes. So says a study released by The Lancet last week. Or to quote the study directly: “By evaluating all associated relative risks for alcohol use, we found that consuming zero standard drinks daily minimises the overall risk to health.” So there you have it. Settled science. No more ‘moderate consumption’. No more ‘a glass[…]

My Favorite Wine…this week anyway. August 30, 2018

Posted on August 30, 2018 by Alison Hill

2017 Domaine de Terrebrune Bandol Rosé Provence, FR Regular Price $40.99 Sale Price $31.99 Wine is regularly contradictory. To wit: it’s a one ingredient product that has almost limitless variations. In some cultures, its the beverage of the masses; in others, clearly, the beverage of the classes. The rules for service and consumption were largely[…]