Lab tests on rats showed that red wine polyphenols broke down amyloid-beta plaques which obstruct brain pathways in Alzheimer’s.

While this is seemingly good news for red wine drinkers the world over, a few issues make it necessary to continue research before a therapy can be developed for people with the disease. In testing on rodents, a red-wine-based supplement was metabolized by the body without benefit so a synthetic polyphenol needs to be created that can easily travel to the brain. Researchers also discovered that not all red wine grapes are created equal. Grapes from different regions may have compounds with varying structures.

Just in case, I think I’ll have an extra glass of red wine with dinner.

$114 for up to 15 people to make the award-winning Island Mist wine ($228 value).  Go to our online store for the second-chance offer.

Up to 15 people come together to make 30 bottles of Lakeland Winery’s award-winning Island Mist wines under the guidance of passionate oenophiles. The five-step winemaking process is simple and engaging; it involves slowly mixing water with bentonite, juice, and then additional ingredients such as elderflowers or oak. Later, after fermentation, groups will cork and label each bottle to take home. Groups are encouraged to bring their own hors d’oeuvres to the party.

Island Mist combines the crisp freshness of distinctive varietal wines with delicious fruit flavors.

The Fine Print:

•  Expires November 14, 2012
• Limit 1 per customer, may buy 1 additional as a gift
• Must be 21 or older
• Must use promotional value in 1 visit
• $5 tasting fee per person not included

“This previously little known region is capable of making world class wines,” said Wine Equals Friends founder, Sue Chambers.

Red Newt Cellars, Fox Run, Lamoreaux Landing, Lakewood Vineyards, Sheldrake Point, Dr. Konstantin Frank, Hermann J. Wiemer and Red Tail Ridge are the Finger Lakes wineries that made the list.

Our latest Groupon deal is for up to 15 people to make 30 bottles of the award-winning Island Mist wines.

Up to 15 people come together to make 30 bottles of Lakeland Winery’s award-winning Island Mist wines under the guidance of passionate oenophilia. The five-step winemaking process is simple and engaging; it involves slowly mixing water with bentonite, juice, and then additional ingredients such as elderflowers or oak. Later, after fermentation, groups will cork and label each bottle to take home. Groups are encouraged to bring their own hors d’oeuvres to the party.

Lakeland Winery’s expert winemakers guide you through the five-step winemaking process. Bring your own hors d’oeuvres to the party. Island Mist combines the crisp freshness of distinctive varietals wines with delicious fruit flavors.

1. Serving red wines too warm. Don’t drink a red wine if it’s over 70 F — anything more stimulates alcohol evaporation and ruins the flavor.

2. Drinking the wine as soon as you open the bottle. You may be thirsty, but wine needs time to breathe. Letting a wine sit for a few minutes after opening softens tannins and activates aromas.

3. Over-chilling wines dull the flavors and aromas.

4. Not giving wine a second chance.  Many things affect the wine drinking experience, so that wine you tried and didn’t like the first time could taste completely different if you pair it with a different food, let it breathe longer, or serve it at a cooler temperature.

Our Fresh Blueberry wine is made only with freshly picked New York State blueberries. Blueberries are really good for you with all their antioxidant properties. I say, have brunch every day and pour some over pancakes. Mix the Fresh Blueberry wine with lemonade. Buy the Fresh Blueberry Wine and get another one half-off all this month!

My fellow older-millennials and I — those of us who are between the ages of 25 and 34 — are a big deal because we’re the second largest age group of wine drinkers next to our parents in the 55 to 64 age group, who are doing the most wine drinking.

According to the 2012 Wine Consumption Report by Napa-based firm Invictus Marketing, more millennials than ever before are drinking wine. Interestingly, the top two age groups are almost in a dead heat in their monthly wine consumption. Thirty five percent of older millenials drink wine at least once a month and 35.2 percent of 55 to 64 year olds drink wine once a month. I concur with these results based solely on anecdotal evidence. At least once a month I drink the wine my parents bought. Wine unites generations.

Invictus Marketing contends that despite these strong numbers of young wine drinkers, traditional wineries aren’t catering to this demographic and missing out on a great opportunity. Even if this is the case, I’ve seen a number of wine companies that are trying to make inroads with the millennial generation, and frankly, they seem a little out of touch to me.

Be. wines is marketing to young women with four wines to fit the four “moods” young women presumably ever have: Flirty (Pink Moscato), Radiant (Riesling), Fresh (Chardonnay) and Bright (Pinot Grigio). What about other moods such as Annoyed Cabernet Sauvignon and I’m-Being-Condescended-To Pinot Noir?

TXT Cellars is hip with the lingo with LOL!!!Riesling, OMG!!!Chardonnay, LMAO!!!Pinot Grigio and WTF!!! Pinot Noir. WTF is right.

The Washington Post reported in March 2012 on a Wine Market Council survey showing that millennials closely resemble high-end wine buyers who are more likely to try new wines, read reviews and visit wine bars — this description doesn’t seem to fit someone who might flirtily imbibe Moscato. I would think that a high-end, wine-drinking millennial is just as likely to tour wineries and try new wines at wineries as their older-generation, wine-drinking compatriots are.

The Ronald McDonald House is a home away from home for families who often must travel great distances to hospitals while children undergo treatments for serious illnesses.

The event starts at 5:30 pm and the fashion show starts at 8 pm. Tickets are $60 or $600 for a table for 10.

The plant sale is open to the public on Saturday, May 19th from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.  Raffles and food will be available at the public sale. Admission is free.

The sale at The Woods features native plants including ferns, shrubs, and spring and summer blooming plants. Check out the full list of plants being sold here. The plants are specially grown for Baltimore Woods by the Phoenix Flower Farm.

Baltimore Woods Nature Center is a nonprofit environmental education center with hiking trails, and teaching and interactive programs for students and the public.