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New Wine Enthusiast Mailing Lists Added to ConsumerBase

by  • December 13, 2012

Evanston, IL (PRWEB) December 12, 2012 ConsumerBase LLC, a multi-channel mailing list provider located in Evanston, IL, has updated its extensive database recently by adding new mailing lists for wine enthusiasts and beer aficionados. Wine and beer enthusiasts may enjoy wine clubs, brewing beer, touring alcohol-related facilities such as vineyards and breweries, and much more. Direct marketers targeting alcohol enthusiasts with marketing campaigns are frequently promoting discount club memberships, store specials, home-brewing equipment, and other products and services to support this group of consumers interest. Our wine and beer enthusiast mailing lists are perfect resources for direct marketers targeting a niche group with specific beverage industry interests, says Larry Organ, CEO of ConsumerBase.com. Regular updates ensure that our clients receive the highest quality data available on the market. Wine and beer enthusiast mailing lists include but are not limited to: Wine Enthusiasts in Chula Vista, California Mailing List Beer Connoisseurs Home Brewed Beer Enthusiasts New files are frequently added to the ConsumerBase database as well as updating existing files. ConsumerBases list quality and superior customer service allows direct marketing professionals to access valuable data and execute marketing campaigns that generate productive results. ConsumerBase ConsumerBase [...]… 

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The Market for Wine and Beer Collectibles Is Growing

by  • July 12, 2012

The market for collectibles of any kind – including alcohol and beer collectibles – is as susceptible to economic whims as any market. The surprising thing, perhaps, is that collectibles in all formats remain solid in our current recessed economy. Like other markets, the emerging one here is Asian. Like other markets, the solid one here is domestic. The collectibles market is estimated at $ 7 billion per annum. The fact is that many people forget this market. eBay was built on collectibles and has become de facto the world marketplace for collectibles – and one of the most consistently successful websites in the world. Alcohol, wine and beer collectibles are a significant part of the market in themselves, yet still they remain well below the threshold of “what’s hot.” You never know when that can change, of course. Beer Collectibles tell history Beer collectibles are underrated as beer signs, beer advertisements and much other beer paraphernalia tell a lot about out past and many items have interesting stories to tell in themselves. For example, when you read magazine ads from the past there are many subtext about the roles of men and women, attitudes toward family, attitudes toward alcohol [...]… 

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Drink wine, don’t get sunburned

by  • September 11, 2011 • 0 Comments

Drink wine, don’t get sunburned Important health tip for the summer: Drink more wine! A better protection against harmful sunburns might be a healthy dose of SPF sauvignon blanc, suggests a new Spanish study. A compound found in grapes or grape derivatives may protect skin cells from skin-damaging ultraviolet radiation, report researchers from the University of Barcelona and the Spanish National Research Council. The flavonoids found in grapes work to halt the chemical reaction that kills skin cells and causes sun damage. Here’s what happens: When UV rays hit your skin, they activate “reactive oxygen species,” or ROS, which then oxidize big molecules like lipids and DNA. This activates particular enzymes that kill skin cells. But grapes’ flavonoids work to decrease the formation of the ROS’s in skin cells that were exposed to UVA and UVB rays. The researchers, led by Marta Cascante, a biochemist at the University of Barcelona and director of the research project, note that this finding may lead to better sun-shielding drugs and cosmetics.…