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Host a Wine Tasting A big part of the pleasure of wine comes from socializing, so it's no surprise that home wine tastings are growing in popularity. "Anyone who has a slight knowledge and a real curiosity about wine" can host a tasting party, says Massachusetts wine consultant Mark Leighton. European Wines Carrying Potentially Dangerous Levels of Heavy Metals Researchers in the UK have discovered most European wine nations are exporting red and white wines with potentially dangerous levels of at least seven heavy metals. Getting a Leg Up with Wine Scientists have found that drinking a glass or two of wine per day may improve leg circulation. New White Wine Packs a Healthy Punch Researchers have developed a new technique that increases white wine's antioxidants six-fold. Can Red Wine Keep You Skinny? Bottoms up! A new study shows that the resveratrol in red wine might prevent weight gain. Tasting and Appreciating Wine in Five Easy Steps Learning to appreciate the characteristics embodied in a glass of wine takes "practice". In this article John Ash covers five simple steps that will help you develop your wine tasting abilities. New Wine Varietals Wine merchants are increasingly tantalizing their customers with domestic wines sporting unfamiliar names. Not content with the classic offerings some wineries are now turning to Old World varietals to entice wine lovers. Wine and Cheese: A Happy Marriage Wines and cheeses that come from the same area usually complement each other because they were produced under the same natural conditions: weather, water, geology, soils, and lay of the land.

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