Comments on: Resveratrol binge: Strange Cru, part 2

By: Extortion, imitation, good times, more keggers — sipped and spit | Dr Vino's wine blog

Thu, 06 May 2010 21:05:52 +0000

[...] SPIT: non-wine resveratrol GlaxoSmithKline paid $720 for a start-up company that was developing a “red wine pill,” or a concentrated dose of resveratrol developed by the red-wine hater David Sinclair. Reuters reports that clinical trials of SRT501 have been suspended because of “unexpected safety events.” Back to red wine for all your resveratrol needs? Just don’t end up like the guy with the mouse from the NYer. [...]

By: 60 Minutes on red wine, 1991 | Dr Vino's wine blog

60 Minutes on red wine, 1991 | Dr Vino's wine blog — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 02:30:23 +0000

[...] about red wine and lab rats. The subject of the piece tonight was about resveratrol (it’s everywhere!), a component found naturally in red wine that may hold the key to a longer, more slothful life in [...]

By: Bill

Bill — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 15:13:01 +0000

Walgreen’s has resveratrol… $9.99

By: Brian Johnson

Brian Johnson — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 07:04:47 +0000

Excuse me. Where can we buy resveratrol in pill form?

By: Dylan

Dylan — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 01:29:25 +0000

My favorite line from the column had to be: “I call my wife and tell her I’m going to sleep at the lab. She reminds me that she left me a week ago.” It’s so matter-of-fact and sudden–very funny; it knocks you flat as 35 bottles in one day would.

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 21:06:34 +0000

Funny article! Laughed my as& off! The beauty of resveratrol is that you don’t have to drink all that wine (I guess that is a benefit?). You can buy resveratrol in pure form and get all the benefits of 35 bottles in one pill. Keep up the great site.

By: TJ

TJ — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 20:24:57 +0000

What a great article! Thanks for the link. This is my first time here, but what a great, informative blog. I’m only a casual wine drinker, but you’ve got some good info here. I’ll be back.

By: The Blow Leprechaun

The Blow Leprechaun — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 19:13:59 +0000

You need to title it Strange Cru 2: Electric Boogaloo, for full effect.