• Schoolchildren should learn about wine
  French schools should teach young people how to appreciate wine, a group of parliamentarians said in a report on Thursday, calling for an education campaign to help the ailing sector.
  (tags: french wine schools children industry education)
• New clue to red wine’s heart protection
  Scientists in the U.K. have identified “oligomeric procyanidins” as the likely ingredient in red wine’s polyphenols that contributes to heart health and longevity. And some red wines contain more procyanidins than others.
  (tags: red wine heart health longevity)
• ScienceDaily: Turbidity Of Wine Influences Aroma
  The turbidity of red wine during its aging in oak casks has an influence on the accumulation of volatile compounds and, thereby, on the wine’s aroma.
  (tags: wine aroma tasting aging oak turbidity)
• Throwaway Economy in Trouble
  One of the distinctly unhealthy economic trends over the last half-century has been the emergence of a throwaway economy. “More goods produced and discarded means more jobs” has always been the reasoning. That’s got to change.
  (tags: throwaway economy disposable trash products resources garbage landfills earth)
• The Top 100 of Napa Valley
  From George Stark, columnist at the St. Helena Star: a list of the Top 100 most influential men and women in Napa Valley’s wine industry.
  (tags: top 100 napa valley wine industry)
• Newlywed San Jose Hikers Found Alive
  Authorities said Thursday they’ve found two newlywed San Jose hikers who’ve been missing since the weekend.
  (tags: missing hikers found san jose couple newlywed santa cruz mountains Castle Rock State Park)

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