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1 month ago | 
winespectator.com | Kenny Martin
On Saturday, March 8, wine lovers have the chance to bid on rare bottles of Burgundy, Châteauneuf, Vintage Port and more from the personal cellar of Martine Saunier, the renowned importer and filmmaker who died last month. Acker, the New York wine shop and auction house, is selling over 165 lots from Saunier's personal collection in a live and online auction. Proceeds will benefit Doctors Without Borders and an educational endowment for young women in wine.
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2 months ago | 
winespectator.com | Kenny Martin
Q: How widespread is sulfur sensitivity, and what are the symptoms of an allergic reaction to sulfites in wine?-Charley, Monroe, La. A: Sulfites are one of the most fascinating aspects of wine science. They're also one of the most misunderstood. For starters, they don't cause headaches. You can blame biogenic amines, a polyphenol called quercetin, and alcohol itself for those. Sulfites aren't the same as sulfates or sulfides.
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2 months ago | 
winespectator.com | Kenny Martin
The Naples Winter Wine Festival (NWWF) celebrated its 25th anniversary by raising over $34 million-a record high, beating last year's total by $1 million-for children's charities at its annual event on the last weekend in January. The nation's top-raising charity wine auction gathered around 650 wine lovers under a big tent outside the Ritz-Carlton Naples, Tiburón, to bid on dazzling auction lots, all in support of the Naples Children and Education Foundation (NCEF).
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Jan 10, 2025 | 
winespectator.com | Kenny Martin
The debate over whether moderate alcohol consumption can offer health benefits has never been more combustible. In the past month, a federal committee of respected scientists issued a detailed report finding with "moderate certainty" that people who drink alcohol in moderation have lower all-cause mortality than those who abstain.
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
winespectator.com | Collin Dreizen |Kenny Martin
Who's behind it: Chez Fifi is a new French restaurant from brothers David and Joshua Foulquier, both partners in the We All Gotta Eat group and Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence winner Sushi Noz on Manhattan's Upper East Side. "The inspiration behind Chez Fifi comes from the incredible experiences my brother David and I had growing up with our mother, Fifi," Joshua Foulquier told Wine Spectator via email, adding that the restaurant is just a block from his mother's longtime home.
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Dec 31, 2024 | 
winespectator.com | Kenny Martin
Researchers and wine lovers have long been interested in the potential links between moderate alcohol consumption and good health. That interest only grew in 2024. While a vocal neo-Prohibitionist movement has questioned the health benefits of any alcohol, a steady stream of new research continues to draw strong links between alcohol-especially wine-and healthy living. Beyond breaking down the latest studies, we also answered your questions about wine, health and science in our Health Q&A series.
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Dec 18, 2024 | 
winespectator.com | Kenny Martin
A: Health-conscious wine lovers may have come across products that claim to reduce sulfites in a glass or bottle of wine, usually using hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). Some of these products also claim to eliminate tannins using powdered egg whites. Do these drops work, and why would you want to reduce sulfites in the first place? What Are Sulfites? Sulfur dioxide (SO2) and related sulfur compounds play crucial antimicrobial roles in winemaking.
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Dec 9, 2024 | 
winespectator.com | Kenny Martin
Bottles of Marchesi Antinori's super Tuscan Tignanello raised nearly $190,000 at a London auction organized by Christie's, on Nov. 26 and 27. The bottles came straight from the Antinori cellars, giving collectors a rare chance to secure one of Italy's most beloved wines with unbeatable provenance. The auction celebrated the 50th anniversary of the release of Tignanello 1971, the wine's first vintage.
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Dec 4, 2024 | 
winespectator.com | Kenny Martin
A: Health-conscious wine lovers may have encountered products that claim the power to reduce tannins in a glass or bottle of wine, usually using powdered egg whites. Some of these products also claim to reduce or eliminate sulfites using hydrogen peroxide (which we'll cover in our next Health Q&A). But do they work, and why would you want to reduce tannins in the first place? What Are Tannins? Tannins are a class of polyphenolic molecules that give structure to wine, especially red wine.
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Dec 3, 2024 | 
winespectator.com | Kenny Martin
Until 11:45 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Dec. 3-Giving Tuesday-wine lovers have the chance to bid on rare bottles of Burgundy, Beaujolais, Napa Cabernet and more, all for a worthy cause. Proceeds from the auction, organized by Edouard Parinet of Château du Moulin-à-Vent in Beaujolais, will support Wine on Wheels, the nonprofit founded by New York City sommelier Yannick Benjamin.
