wine
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Scientists May Have Figured Out Why Red Wine Gives You a Headache
New research may eventually help solve a mystery relevant to holiday drinkers. Scientists at the University of California Davis and elsewhere believe they’ve figured out why some people quickly develop headaches after drinking red wine but not other alcoholic beverages: too much of a particular flavonoid that mixes badly with alcohol. The team is already…
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This Weight-Changing Cup Alters Your Perception of Flavour
Talented chefs capitalise on the fact that diners eat with their eyes first by plating a meal so that it looks as good as it tastes. But other human senses can affect how taste is perceived too, as researchers discovered with a cup that can change its centre of gravity and how heavy it feels…
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Drink It While You Can: Climate Crisis Puts 85 Per Cent Of Wine Regions At Risk
The climate crisis is changing all aspects of human life, from the communities we live in to the air we breathe to the food we eat. Thinking about it is terrifying. It makes me want a glass of wine to soothe my nerves.
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Wine Is Being Aged In Space Now
A European startup has sent a dozen bottles of Bordeaux to the International Space Station (ISS) to age for a year. Yes, humanity really has reached this point.