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Wine Myths Debunked

Anyone worth their grapes knows a good wine from a bad wine – not all wines are created equal. Those of us who aren’t exactly experts might not be sure what exactly makes a good wine, what separates a beautifully crafted bottle of fine vintage from supermarket swill? Jargon like ‘legs’, 'Australian red wine' and ‘punts’ can confuzzle the conscious and leave one feeling a bit out of their depth in the great ocean of wine appreciation. Never fear, we are here to provide you with the paddles to sail across this new world of hard to pronounce French names and fermenting grapes.

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Is Red Wine Better For You Than White Wine?

Most of us will have heard of the term ‘the French paradox’ catch phrasing the observation that the French have relatively low incidence of coronary heart disease (CHD) despite having a diet rich in saturated fats. This is thought to be down to regular, moderated wine consumption which gives more people the antioxidants to fight off health issues.

For a long time, these health benefits were associated with red wine but there is little evidence to suggest that this is true within a laboratory setting. In fact, Vinson and Hontz from the Department of Chemistry at the University of Scranton published a paper titled "Phenol Antioxidant Index: Comparative Antioxidant Effectiv.... Click here to read more

Marseille and Nice Euro 2016 - Schedule and Wine Types from Provence

The South of France is a famed area of the world that is regarded for its fine weather, excellent wine and wonderful coast line. The region in focus that relates directly to the Euro 2016 France Football Match Venues and of course, the incredible wine growing region of Provence, Marseille and Nice are firm French favourites when it comes to travelling, drinking wine and enjoying football.

Marseille

Known to be the second largest city in France, Marseille is located along the south coast. It is a historically important trading centre for the region and was once the main commercial port of the French Empire. Of the Mediterranean coast, Marseille is the largest port tha.... Click here to read more

Euro 2016 France - Bordeaux Schedule and Wine

World famous for its wine and vast number of quality vineyards, Bordeaux is a well renowned city in France. It was over 2000 years ago that the romans planted the first vineyard, which has since developed into a huge and important player within the global wine market.

Bordeaux has more listed buildings than any other French city outside of Paris and will be hosting several football matches during Europe’s biggest football competition – Euro 2016.

Thanks to the maritime climate and calcium rich soil, Bordeaux is considered an ideal location to produce wine. Producers from the Bordeaux area produce in excess of 800m bottles of wine every year.

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Round Up of Rugby World Cup 2015!

Now that Halloween is done and dusted, so is the Rugby World Cup 2015. Over 120 million of us tuned in to watch the final on Saturday 31st October, which saw New Zealand, win victory. England 2015 has been one of the most competitive, socially-engaged and nail-biting tournaments to date.

Daniel Carter was named World Rugby player of the Year 2015 at the awards ceremony at Battersea Evolution in London on Sunday, 1st November. He joined his All Blacks captain Richie McCaw as a three-time recipient of the prestigious accolade. He was also provided the same title in 2005 and 2012.

New Zealand were also named World Rugby Team of the Year after becoming the first nation.... Click here to read more