Dr. and Mrs. Charles Thomas attended a weeklong conference in Walla Walla, WA of the 5th International Wine & Heart Health Summit sponsored by The Wine Spectator. In attendance were most all of the prominent researchers in the field of alcohol, heart disease, and general health. The recent findings in research were revealed and discussed.

Noteworthy were Curtis Ellison, M.D., Boston University and Professor Serge Renaud, PhD. of Lyon, France who were the researchers who appeared on the "60 Minute"s Programs on CBS revealing the "French Paradox."

While in Walla Walla, WA, Dr. Thomas was inducted into the prestigious Renaud Society that was founded by Professor Serge Renaud to further the knowledge of alcohol and health.