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Our motivations

Thu, 11 Oct 2007 15:48:38 +0200

We believe that wine and its consumption need to be defended, and that we can help fight this battle.

We believe that this process will be long and difficult as the beliefs of some of our opponents are so far from our own.

We believe that this battle is useful and necessary. We commit ourselves to being loyal and honest in our approach.

We believe that wine is part of our way of life, and of our culture. Wine will follow our civilization for centuries to come, and will keep on providing pleasure to those who drink it with moderation.

We believe that wine will be part of all the important moments in our life, like reunions, evenings between friends, and any other happy events. It enhances social events and it can encourage new encounters when drunk moderately.

We believe that wine is healthy for those who drink it regularly and with moderation. It allows us to live happily for a long time, and keeps us in better health than people who only drink water.

Finally, we believe that, in a reconciled society, everyone contributes to the proper functioning of their country.

To redefine the truth on the benefits of moderate wine drinking is part of this reconstruction.

« Le groupe des 10 et + », co-editor of « Les 4 vérités sur le vin »

Wine is a fantastic social lubricant: quote from Jean Clavel, historian and journalist in the Languedoc region.

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Websites, blogs or forums that we like

Thu, 11 Oct 2007 15:08:00 +0200

All these websites are related to wine, either because it is at the center of their discussions, or because it is part of their general theme.

Websites or blogs

In French : an outstanding website due to its universality and its usefulness to wine lovers. For example, it explains what a closed wine is, or describes the latest wines that the author has tasted. Remi Loisel’s website: Château Loisel

In French : this website is for wine lovers. It deals with wine tastings amongst other things. La passion du vin. In order to participate in the forum, you must subscribe to the website.

In English ,Italian and French : this is another site for wine lovers. It deals with wine tastings, politics, restaurants or winemaking in general. The site is in several languages. It contains links to other blogs, websites, or forums. This blog is an amazing source of information concerning websites and blogs around the world that are related to wine. The Wine Blog

In French : this is our friend Michel Remondat’s website. He is part of our association. His website has a commercial vocation but also contains general information about wine. It is France’s first viticulture information website by number of visits: Vitisphère

In English : this website is for an international movement that promotes pleasure as a motor for constructive initiatives. Within the Slow Food movement, members discuss about food, culinary knowledge, wine, and conviviality. In many countries, Slow Food has been very influential. Slow Food’s official website

In French : this blog is by a true wine lover. This epicurean provides us with a humorous and sometimes critical viewpoint on wine, restaurants, dinners between friends, and anything related to good living. The wine tasting section is very impressive, and doesn’t lack humor. Olif’s blog.

In French : this Canadian blog deals with wine tasting, wine and health, and many other topics: Méchant raisin.

In English and French : official site for « Les 4 vérités sur le vin ». Link. You will find a copy of the first magazine published by our association.

List of discussions or forums

In French : this is a list of discussion groups where the main topic is wine. Here, we talk about tastings, or other themes like Europe’s agricultural politics, or wine and health. You can go on Yahoo and sign up to this list: yukos@yahoogroupes.fr. In the « account » section, you must type in Yukos in order to take part in the discussions. Link

In French : this is another discussion group where the main topic is wine, and especially wine tastings, and the characteristics of different vintages according to the regions. You must sign up in order to participate in the discussions. If not, you can still read the commentaries. La passion du vin.

In French : this last group deals with wine tastings, and wine preservation. Some chapters are accessible without signing up, other not. Degustateurs.com

In English : one the biggest forum on wine in the world , the Mark Squirres forum which is a part of Robert Parker’s website here , to post you have to register.

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Wine is part of our way of life

Wed, 10 Oct 2007 12:12:00 +0200

Just like bread, wine is part of our way of lifestyle, our culture, and our roots.

When wine is consumed with moderation, it is part of life’s pleasures. It stimulates our appetite, accompanies meals, desserts or cheeses from our different regions.

Wine has been celebrated by so many poets, novelists, playwrights or film makers. It has followed them throughout their creative lives.

Wine is also a great social lubricant*. It always enhances reunions, evenings between friends, and other happy events.

Wine is a great taste enhancer when matched with good food; no matter whether it is a simple dish or a complex one, there is a wine that goes well with each food.

Wine is like a voyage of discovery, as we imagine the terroir it originated from, or as we recall a conversation with the winemaker, a visit to his website, or maybe a conversation with a sommelier, or the advice that a wine merchant gave us.

Wine is a symbol of conviviality. When it is consumed moderately, it is a source of renewed discoveries leading to new and rich conversations.

Wine is part of our way of lifestyle. This way of life is admired by foreigners, who discover it during holidays or business trips.

Quote from Jean Clavel, historian and journalist in the Languedoc region.

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serious scientific research ?

Mon, 1 Oct 2007 13:59:57 +0200

It is a great challenge in this era of over-communication to separate the wheat from the chaff. How can we deal with so-called scientific studies that show contradictory findings?

Indeed, regarding wine, one reads contradictory things:
It is healthy when consumed regularly, and with moderation. It is bad for our health...

What approach can we adopt to reach a just and balanced conclusion?

For the association les 4 vérités sur le vin, we have adopted a selection method which, according to high level scientists, is very strict. We have done this because we are talking about a serious issue, our health.

Here is our selection method for the scientific papers on which we base our ideas and theories:

The paper has to be published in a journal that has impact factor greater than 5.0.
The journal must be part of the top 10% in its domain (ex.: cardiology or surgery).

What is the Impact Factor ?

The Impact Factor is a ranking system determined by an independent structure every year. It gives the ranking of the scientific journals that are the most quoted in other journals. 4000 scientific journals are ranked every year.

What is the ranking in a specialization ?

It is a ranking, always determined by an independent organization, in each specialization. (ex.: Cardiology, Radiology, Surgery or Oncology).
Selecting only journals ranked 5.0 or more and that are among the top 10 journals of that specialization is the guarantee that our sources are reliable and serious.

What about papers which are not published in journals that have a high Impact Factor ?

Even if such a study is mentioned by the French or American Health Ministry, we cannot give it any scientific credit. They are often moral, philosophical, or political opinions.

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wine and health

Mon, 1 Oct 2007 13:46:34 +0200

First of all:

Either wine is good for our health when consumed regularly with moderation by men and women, as well as being a great social lubricant* and creator of conviviality. In which case, promoting its consumption is legitimate, normal, and justified.

Or else, it is a poison that is slowly killing us. In this case, we must ask the European Union to help us escape from this deadly culture, in spite of its popularity worldwide.

Of course, we believe that wine is good for our health when it is consumed regularly, and with moderation.

Here are some serious scientific papers (click here to find out what we mean by serious scientific research) that have convinced us:

Serge Renaud’s paper, published in 1999 by the « Archives of Internal Medicine ». This study is what defines the world famous French Paradox. Link to this paper
Professor K. J. Mukamal’s paper, published in 2005 by « Annals of Internal Medicine ». Link to this paper
Professor Klatsky’s paper published in 2003 by the « American Journal of Epidemiology ». Link to this paper
Professor A. Di CastelNuovo’s meta-analysis concerning 34 research study based upon the same question, from a sample of 1 million men and women. This paper was published in 2006 by « Archives of Internal Medicine ». Link to this paper.

In conclusion, we can confirm that the fact of drinking wine regularly and moderately, especially during meals, is a pleasant and socially effective way of living longer and in better health than people who only drink water.

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