Alcohol is almost ubiquitous and used for a variety of occasions. Although the customs and the rituals with which alcohol is consumed are as varied as the places they come from, the appeal of alcohol still remains universal. So, if you think Jim Beam is too soft for your palette or have grown sick of [...]

Urban legends and myths continue to dupe us. Until the Paris tasting in 1976, the myth that France was the only Country that could produce high quality wine lived on in oenophiles minds. Even though you may laugh at the myths below some people are still fooled by them. Let’s try to set the record [...]

When it comes to the movies, we very rarely think of wine.  Our villains are usually into some kind of illegal substance, and our heroes either don’t drink because they’re heroes, or they’re anti-heroes and drink scotch, bourbon, whiskey, or some other liquor straight.  However, I’ve managed to compile a list of movies that do [...]

No visit to a new country would be complete without trying the native moonshine. Just as culinary tastes differ throughout the world, as do beverages. Most countries share the old favorites of beer and wine, but here’s a list of poisons solely unique to particular regions – for good reasons.
10. Argentinean Maté

Although not alcoholic, this [...]

Although humans are not alone as tool using animals, we are definitely the planet’s designated experts in the field. Our use of invention, or the innovation of altering an object or process in new ways, may be what truly defines us as a species. Every once in a long while, something is invented which changes, [...]

10. The following Saturday cars loaded with kids keep cruising by your house.
They slow down with hopeful facial expressions until they see you peering through a crack in the curtains and then they speed off.
9. You go to get a glass of water before bed and all of your glassware is missing.
Several ‘Big Gulp’ cups [...]

Hello my name is Flynn Balshaw I was a former wine maker at Wynns Coonawarra. In my spare time I love to sip a nice glass of red wine in the serenity of my home and try to find a bargain as well. In my opinion these wines were very easy to drink and not [...]