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Nov 14, 2024 | moreaboutwine.com | Tom Marquardt

So, maybe the stereotype is accurate. You know, the picture of the fat gut, driving a beat-up truck, smoking a cigarette and waiting in line at a fast-food restaurant. The picture of health? Hardly. And, so says researchers at the Tulane School of Medicine’s internal medicine residency program. According to the study, beer drinkers — mostly male smokers with low incomes — take in more calories and exercise the least.

Oct 7, 2024 | moreaboutwine.com | Tom Marquardt

As I sit here today, the historic property of Foppiano has announced its sale to Martin Rey. Foppiano has been in family hands for more than a century. Like other family owned wineries, it got to the point where sales were no longer lucrative. Alas, that’s where were at. A steep decline in sales and a campaign to make alcohol a health risk have combined to end California’s golden era. And, it’s not just in the United States. European wine producers are reporting a decline in sales.

Mar 12, 2024 | moreaboutwine.com | Tom Marquardt

We often get reports from analysts for the wine industry that touts the growth of wine consumption or laments its fall — which is the recent case. Now, I saw a report from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism that ranks the states according to consumption. It reminds me of the time I gave my guests a portable breathalyzer to determine if they were too drunk to drive home. Instead, they used it to see who was the most intoxicated.

Jun 19, 2023 | moreaboutwine.com | Tom Marquardt

Jun 19, 2023 | moreaboutwine.com | Tom Marquardt