Wine

Gadgets

Artful Winemaker Review: How I Learned To Love Cheap Wine In 28 Days

2:15PM February 3, 2012 | Andrew Tarantola

I’ve been interested in home brewing for a while, but the price, space and involvement needed has always been off-putting. The Artful Winemaker, however, puts the brewing process on auto-pilot. More »


Geek Out

I Really Want To Drink This Wine Aged With A 4.5 Billion-Year-Old Meteorite

2:30PM January 23, 2012 | Casey Chan

I’m not that big a fan of the vino, but I really want to drink the Cabernet Sauvignon from Ian Hutchinson’s vineyard in Chile’s Cachapoal Valley. Why? Well, for some reason, it’s aged with a three-inch, 4.5 billion-year-old meteor from the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. SPACEWINE. More »


Gadgets

High-Torque Bottle Opener Pops Corks With Ease

12:40AM December 11, 2011 | Andrew Liszewski

Never ruin another dinner party again while you embarrassingly fumble to open a bottle of wine. Using the same planetary gearing setup that gives automatic transmissions their torque, this corkscrew will easily yank any cork by just turning its handle. More »


Science

Teach Your Pretentious Friend How To Swirl Wine Using Science

3:00AM November 26, 2011 | Jamie Condliffe

Everyone has one of those annoying friends who thinks they know everything about wine. But here’s some science you can wheel out next time they come over all condescending. More »


Gadgets

Will Wine Snobs Embrace A Paper Bottle?

12:00PM November 20, 2011 | Andrew Liszewski

Even though they’re recyclable, glass bottles are energy intensive to produce, and heavy and expensive to ship. So an inventor has created a cheaper, greener alternative with a paper-based bottle that will probably have sommeliers turning their noses up at it. More »


Gadgets

Class Up Your Act With Temperature-Regulating Wine Storage

12:00AM November 16, 2011 | Mario Aguilar

If you’re anything like us, your idea of storing wine and keeping it at the correct temperature involves wrapping it up that black liquor store bag until it’s time to drink it. But we know better, and this dual chambered-wine cooler is just the upgrade we’ve all been hoping for. More »


Geek Out

Does Cask Wine Not Suck Anymore?

12:30PM August 10, 2011 | Casey Chan

Goon! Is there anything with a reputation as bad as cask wine? I think toe jam and Rebecca Black score higher with gen pop. But oh you silly judgmental soul who spat on boxed wine! Turns out, boxed wine doesn’t suck anymore. More »


Geek Out

A Wine Rack That Helps You Flash Those Fancy Labels

4:40AM August 4, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

Rather than display your wealth in an ostentatious manner, or hide all your valuable wine away in a dank cellar, Vin de Garde’s Nek-rite is a fine compromise. Bottles nestle on bike spoke-like holders, flashing the label at passersby. [Nek-rite via BlessThisStuff via BornRich]


Science

Electronic Tongue Can Tell The Difference Between Wines

2:00AM July 29, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

Let’s face it — most of us will drink anything put in front of us, but an electronic tongue developed at a Barcelona university is capable of telling the difference between not just any old wine, but sparkling cava. More »


News

$1m Aussie Red Wine Accident ‘Was Like A Murder Scene’

10:20AM July 23, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

My first question in regards to the horrible accident at Mollydooker Wines is if anyone got down on their hands and knees and started lapping like a dog. Second question – $1 million worth of Aussie shiraz?! What the hell happened?! More »