Bottoms Up! 8,000 Gallons of Bubbly Bursts From Foamy Wine Tank
An Italian winery, L’enoteca Zanardo Giussano in Conegliano, Veneto, lost approximately 8,000 gallons of bubbly on…
The 6 Best Gifts I've Ever Gotten My Mom
My mom’s hard to shop for before the holidays. A lot of parents are, I’m sure. But with mom, you get no clues beyond…
Italians Have Been Getting Blitzed on Wine for a Very Long Time
When we think about wine in Italian history, we think of the booze-soaked bacchanalias of ancient Rome. But it turns…
We Can Be Easily Tricked Into Liking Bad Wine
There are two time-honored truths about wine: all of it is good—even at its worst—and, when it comes to appreciating…
How to Drink Wine the Right Way, According to Science
Wine is spoiled grape juice. It’s old squished grapes mixed with yeast that get you drunk. But lots of people have a…
The Greatest Scientific Breakthrough of Our Time Is This Drip-Free Wine Bottle
There are several ways to prevent those inevitable wine bottle drips from staining your tablecloth. You can wrap the…
Guzzle Buddy Turns Wine Bottles Into Wine Glasses So You Can Sip Without Shame
Until humanity learns to accept everyone’s quirks, drinking straight from a wine bottle will continue to be frowned…
Magical Device Produces a Constant Supply of Wine
Daniel Attinger, a professor of mechanical at engineering at Iowa State University, is working on developing a tiny…
New Trick Helps Winemakers Figure Out Which Microbes Make Good Wine
Winemaking is always an exercise in uncertainty. You don’t really know just what the wine will taste like until the…
This Smart Wine Bottle Makes Getting Drunk Way Too Complicated
According to some people (our esteemed editor-in-chief) the biggest problem with wine is that eventually you have to go…
Smashing a Glass of Wine with an Axe Is So Much Fun
I now know that there are two acceptable things to do with a glass of wine. The first one, obviously, is to drink it so…
Something Strange and Terrible Is Happening to France's Wine Grapes
We’d suggest you sit down and pour yourself a drink before you hear this news—but, honestly, that would probably only…
Here's How This Magical See-Through Wine Rack Actually Works
For just shy of $300, Harlequin Illusions will sell you a seemingly magical red oak wine rack that always looks empty…
Amazon Launches On-Demand Sommelier Service in Japan
Wine’s slowly becoming popular booze in Japan—it’s even closing in on sake in terms of consumption. So Amazon Japan’s…
The Best Wine Pairings for Girl Scout Cookies, Tested
‘Tis the season for Girl Scout cookies, and everyone’s buzzing about a new guide from the folks behind the Vivino wine…
The Internet Thinks You Can Unspoil Wine With a Penny. Here’s the Truth.
Hey, did you know that you can revive a spoiled wine by just dropping a penny into your glass? Well, at least according…
We Think We Know Why Trader Joe's Bottles of Ginger Beer Are Exploding on the Shelf
Trader Joe’s announced a voluntary recall of their Triple Ginger Brew this week due to an unlikely reason: Bottles were…
Orange Wine Looks Like Pee But Tastes Like Magic
“What is it?” the innocent wine drinker asks as she stares at a glass of golden grape nectar. It smells like a light…
8 things you can do with old wine corks
Cork is one of the magic materials of the world which is fitting since its most common use is in wine bottles (wine…