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9 Affordable Wines That Go Great With Chips

7:30PM Sean Fallon | One of the reasons I love wine is because the right paring can turn everyday foodstuffs into an exciting culinary experience. As The Dallas News points out, the right wine can even kick up your Kettle Chips. More »
Science

Why You Should Homebrew: Great Taste, Less Spending

6:00AM Sean Fallon | Did you know that in Australia, you can make your own alcohol (conditions apply)? So why are you still buying it from the supermarket? More »
Software

Cellar iPhone App Lets You Organise Your Wine Collection

12:30PM Nick Broughall | What is it with Aussies and boozy iPhone apps? Designed by Aussie company Glasshouse Apps, Cellar is a really swish way of categorising and organising your wine cellar. More »
Gadgets

Wine Globes Swap Tastings For Keggers

1:20AM Mark Wilson | The screwtop has already challenged the tradition and snobbery behind the cork. But are you ready to order wine from a dispenser? More »
Design

Wine Glass Booze Tank Is a Disaster In the Making

6:40AM Sean Fallon | The motivation behind the “Glass Tank” is simple: create a vessel with a seemingly endless supply of alcohol. The only problem is that this particular design may not be the best way to achieve this goal. More »
Gadgets

The LED Wine Glass Light Bulb, You Know, For Drunks

8:00AM Mark Wilson | Twenty LEDs illuminate this wine glass light bulb. But for $US120, the money may be better spent on a nice vintage…or maybe like a lifetime supply of Miller High Life. [
Gadgets

Amazing Corkscrew Is a Mechanical Masterpiece

10:40AM Sean Fallon | In a nutshell, this elaborate corkscrew by British designers at Oneofonehundred is kind of like a cross between orrerys, elaborate clocks, and a Rube Goldberg machine—all wrapped up with a steampunk vibe. More »
Home

Door in the Floor Leads to Amazing Spiral Wine Dungeon

1:10AM Adam Frucci | Rich wine nerds have a wine cellar. Very, very rich wine nerds install a door in their kitchen floor leading to a spiral staircase surrounded by wine, which is the coolest wine cellar ever. More »
Software

MobileAge Wine Enthusiast App Icon Looks Like Something…

10:20AM Jason Chen | …I just can’t put my finger in it. What could it be? [App Store - Thanks Jeremy!] More »
Science

Pass Wine Through an Electric Field for Delicious, Rapid Aging

3:00AM Gizmodo US Edition | If you’re the kind of destitute scientist who drinks Franzia but has a couple of high-powered titanium electrodes lying around, you’re in luck, because a short blast of electricity can vastly improve your swill. More »