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WD Wines Wins Medals at the 2012 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition PDF Print E-mail
Saturday, 07 January 2012 19:23

Stop the presses!

We are delighted to announce that Winedoctors' Wines have received accolades from the San Francisco Chronicle 2012 Wine Competition!

2010 WD Wines WinterWhite/Chardonnay, Durrell Vineyard received a Gold Medal.

2010 WD Wines Sagebrush/Stainless-Unoaked Chardonnay, Gap's Crown Vineyard Sonoma received a Silver Medal.

We were notified yesterday.

There were 5,500 entries, surpassing the competition's previous record of 5,050 last year.  For nine consecutive years, this prestigious competition holds strong as the “Largest Competition of American Wines in the World.”  "This competition is the biggest deal in American wine," said Paul Lukas, columnist, author and wine educator.

Please join us at the 75th anniversary of the Golden Gate Bridge for the annual Public Tasting held at Fort Mason Center in San Francisco on Saturday, February 18th from 2-5 p.m. 
Go to: http://winejudging.com/public_tasting.htm.


Our wines sell for $25/bottle plus tax and shipping.  If you are interested in purchasing our wines, please contact us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .   Due to our small, boutique production, we only ship our wines within California.

 

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Watch our video: WineDoctors discuss the Impact of Alcohol on Health at the 2011 Stanford Women's Health conference

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Positive Effect of Moderate Alcohol Consumption on Diabetes

MB asks: Why do diabetics who drink moderately have improved blood glucose control?

WineDoctors’ response:
Alcohol is considered a nutrient because it has caloric value.  Carbohydrates have 4kcal/gm; proteins have 4kcal/gm; alcohol has 7kcal/gram and; fat has 9 kcal/gram.  Remember that the body cannot store alcohol.  Alcohol calories are used first over calories from other sources.

Alcohol is metabolized via the carbohydrate/glucose pathway.  The first step in the metabolism of digestible carbohydrate is the conversion of complex carbohydrates to simpler, soluble forms that can be transported across the intestinal wall and delivered to the tissues.  Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas.  It regulates our blood glucose levels.  One of the ways insulin does this is by stim [ ... ]


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