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Wine and Wellness
Apr 30, 2023

Wine and Wellness

Those who love to eat and drink well will find this issue full of useful information. Our cover story sheds light on the current science on wine drinking and profiles industry pros who have found balance in a healthy, happy lifestyle with wine.

Plus, a tasting report on Piedmont, an Israel wine focus and a tour of wellness destinations in California wine country. 

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Cover Stories

Wine and Wellness

Wine and Wellness

Science and inspiration for healthy living with wine
Apr 30, 2023
Making Sense of Wine and Your Health

Making Sense of Wine and Your Health

While alcohol consumption has risks, there's scientific evidence that wine can be part of a healthy …
Apr 30, 2023
Wellness amid the Vines

Wellness amid the Vines

Wellness destinations in California wine country
Apr 30, 2023

Tasting Reports

Piedmont Plays It Cool

Piedmont Plays It Cool

Back-to-back cooler vintages shape the current releases of Barolo and Barbaresco
Apr 30, 2023
Alphabetical Guide to Piedmont

Alphabetical Guide to Piedmont

Over 525 red and white wines from Piedmont were reviewed in blind tastings over the past year. Get …
Apr 30, 2023
New Flavors from Israel

New Flavors from Israel

Eight distinctive wines reveal the growing ambition of the country’s top winemakers
Apr 30, 2023

Features

Wine and Your Brain

Wine and Your Brain

Wine is a mighty part of the cognitive health puzzle
Apr 30, 2023
Wine and Your Heart

Wine and Your Heart

Moderate drinking may lower bad cholesterol, risk of heart attack and stroke and more
Apr 30, 2023
Wine and Your Weight

Wine and Your Weight

In moderation, and especially when consumed with meals, wine may be anything but empty calories
Apr 30, 2023
Wine and Time: Aging

Wine and Time: Aging

For some people, drinking wine could contribute to a longer, healthier, happier life
Apr 30, 2023
Wine and Women

Wine and Women

When it comes to drinking, women face particular health considerations
Apr 30, 2023
Wine and Disease

Wine and Disease

While alcohol has been linked to cancer, moderate wine drinking offers many potential health …
Apr 30, 2023
Making Sense of Wine and Your Health: Citations and Reference

Making Sense of Wine and Your Health: Citations and Reference

Learn more about the scientific studies behind the reporting in “Making Sense of Wine and Your …
Apr 30, 2023

Grapevine

Storms Bring Relief, Woes for Growers

Storms Bring Relief, Woes for Growers

Winter storms replenished reservoirs, but it's too soon to know what the growing season will bring
Apr 30, 2023
Unnamed Firm Buys Napa's Seven Stones Winery for $34 Million

Unnamed Firm Buys Napa's Seven Stones Winery for $34 Million

Plus, late-season frost wreaks havoc in Argentina, and remembering two wine legends
Apr 30, 2023
The Hazelnuts of Piedmont

The Hazelnuts of Piedmont

Exploring Italy's magical combination of hazelnuts and chocolate
Apr 30, 2023
Castelmagno: Piedmontese Exemplar

Castelmagno: Piedmontese Exemplar

The Italian mountain cheese boasts rustic charm and a distinct expression of terroir
Apr 30, 2023
Savvy Shopper

Savvy Shopper

Italian values, a South African safari and French bargains
Apr 30, 2023

Departments

Finding Balance: Wine and Wellness

Finding Balance: Wine and Wellness

Celebrating wine’s place in a life well lived
Apr 30, 2023
Gaja’s Ca’ Marcanda Celebrates 20 Years

Gaja’s Ca’ Marcanda Celebrates 20 Years

Piedmont icon Angelo Gaja’s Bolgheri experiment has yielded one of the Tuscan region's great wines, …
Apr 30, 2023
Favia Makes a Play for the Future

Favia Makes a Play for the Future

The Napa label finds a new home in Oakville  
Apr 30, 2023
Folly Follows Flooding in California Wine Country

Folly Follows Flooding in California Wine Country

Plus, Patrick Bruel’s Domaine de Leos unveils a new organic rosé
Apr 30, 2023

The Buying Guide

The Buying Guide for this issue is available here.

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