September 13, 2006 Source: : http://www.brocku.ca/webnews/displaystory.phtml?TEMPLATE=template.html&sid=1520 CCOVI presents "Better Wine for Better Health" The Cool Climate Oenology and Viticulture Institute (CCOVI) is pleased to present: "Better Wine for Better Health." Creina Stockley, Health and Regulatory Information Manager for The Australian Wine Research Institute will give a talk at Brock University on the health benefits of moderate wine consumption to combat the harmful effects of a high fat diet. This talk is open to the public and the admission is free. The date for the talk is Tuesday, Sept. 26, at 7:30 p.m., in Pond Inlet, at Brock University. Creina Stockley has been with the The Australian Wine Research Institute for the past 15 years. She is actively involved in the preparation of drug and alcohol policy such as the Federal government's National Alcohol Strategy 2005-2009, and is a member of the Federal government's National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre's Young People and Alcohol Project Advisory Group. In 1997, she was appointed the Australian government representative on the Nutrition and Health Sub commission of the Organization Internationale de la Vigne et du Vin (OIV) and is currently Vice- president of the Nutrition and Wine Expert Group. In 2004, she was appointed as an international advisor to the Center for Wine and Cardiovascular Health, University of Alabama. CCOVI and Brock University invite all health and wine writers to attend the talk and to schedule an interview with Creina Stockley following her discussion. To inquire about scheduling or for more information, please contact David Hulley, Grape and Wine Industry Liaison and Communications, CCOVI, Brock University, at 905-688-5550, ext. 5222; e-mail: dhulley@brocku.ca
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