RED WINE & SMOKING
DRINKING RED WINE is widely regarded as protective against cardiovascular disease. A report published in the american journal of medicine has found that a glass or two of red wine before lighting up a cigarette can counteract some of the short-term negative effects of smoking on blood vessels. The study... Read More
MORE RESVERATROL MAGIC?
IS RESVERATROL the elixir of life? It certainly seems that way. According to a study published in the journal of clinical endocrinology & metabolism, resveratrol shown a potential for addressing a hormone imbalance in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). An estimated 5 million to 6 million women in the... Read More
THE ESSENCE OF HEALTHY DRINKING
by HARVEY FINKEL, MD THE SEMINAL WORK of Serge Renaud, R. Curtis Ellison, and many others during the last 3O years has made the health effects of drinking a perennially hot topic, developing the iconic concepts of the French paradox and the J-shaped curve. Of course, some of our wisest... Read More
NEW ENGLAND CIDER CUP
by PINK LADY LIVING IN NEW ENGLAND, the birthplace of the Revolution, you can’t swing a cat without hitting something historic, and this is particularly so in Quincy Center. To get into the spirit, we LUPEC ladies suggest you hop on the Red Line and pop down to the Hancock... Read More
BEER IN A SQUIRREL FOR $2OK
CRAFT BEERS enthusiasts are generally accustomed to seeing higher price tags for special, rare brews. Fifteen to $2O a bottle is par for the course with prices often far exceeding that. Goose Island has fetched $6O per bottle for its Bourbon County Barrel Stout Rare that was aged in Heaven... Read More
CORONA STORY TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE
IT WAS THE fairy tale story that didn’t actually happen. Despite reports by news outlets, a former CEO of Mexican brewery Grupo Modelo did not leave millions of pounds in his will to the residents of his home village in Spain. It was reported in November that Antonino Fernández Rodriguez... Read More
CRAFT BEER YEAR IN REVIEW
REFLECTING ON THE significant impact of small and independent craft breweries in 2O16, the Brewers Association looked back on the defining beer moments of 2O16. Of note: BREWERY COUNT There are now 5OO5 breweries in the US compared to 1O,OOO wineries. Almost all (99%) are small and independent craft brewers. CONTINUED... Read More
TITO’S FROM AUSTIN TO BOSTON EVENT
In November Tito’s Handmade Vodka hosted a charity event at the Artists for Humanity Center in Boston to raise money for the local nonprofit whose mission is to “bridge economic, racial, and social divisions by providing under-resourced urban youth with the keys to self- sufficiency through paid employment in art... Read More
LEESE FITCH FIREHOUSE RED
This red blend has aromas of cherry with earthy notes, sweet leather, and sandalwood. Blackberry jam, fig, milk chocolate and graham cracker on the palate finishing with vanilla crème soda, plum, and candied tangerine peel. Suggested retail is $13.99. AVAILABLE FROM Baystate Wine & Spirits