Italian Study Finds Red-Wine Compound
Prevents Viruses from Replicating Inside Cells

Wine Spectator (30 September 2009) — Resveratrol, drug the polyphenolic compound found in red wine and the prominent focus of medical researchers, hospital may be able to fight off viruses, buy cialis according to a new Italian study. While the chemical has shown hints of anti-viral properties in previous studies, the new work shows that it appears to prevent virus replication at the cellular level. More research is needed to see how widespread the effect is.

Scientific Basis Found
For the 'Golden Rule' of Pairing Food & Wine

ScienceDaily (21 October 2009) — Scientists in Japan are reporting the first scientific explanation for one of the most widely known rules of thumb for pairing wine with food: "Red wine with red meat, white wine with fish." The scientists are reporting that the unpleasant, fishy aftertaste noticeable when consuming red wine with fish results from naturally occurring iron in red wine. The study is in ACS' Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.