Dr. Laura Catena, a fourth-generation Argentine vintner, medical doctor and graduate of Stanford Medical School, will navigate the complex relationship between wine consumption and health in our next Pro Virtual Event, Monday, September 30, at Noon Central on Zoom. Dr. Catena is the Managing Director of Bodega Catena Zapata and Luca Winery. During the past 25 years, she has been a practicing part-time physician of Emergency Medicine in San Francisco. Her discussion will cover the pending update of the US dietary guidelines for alcohol against the backdrop of a recent WHO statement that 'no amount of alcohol is safe.’  Drawing on her extensive background in both medicine and winemaking, Dr. Catena will critically examine the WHO's claim, emphasizing the importance of moderation and the cultural aspects of wine drinking.  Join us for this nuanced, research-based exploration of alcohol's effects on health which advocates for informed individual decision-making

Afternoon Brief, September 5th

Georgian Wine Producers Lose Up to 100% of Their Vines in Storms Affecting 4,600HA: On the evening of September 2, hailstorms of unprecedented ferocity tore through the Georgia’s largest wine region, Kakheti, where around 80% of the country’s wines are produced...