Drink Wine for Science Blog

The obsession with Game of Thrones reaches a high point as we identify what wines grow in the nine major regions. Tyrion Lannister (you know, the puppet master dwarf lord played by Peter Dinklage) uses wine as a tactical social lubricant in all of his palace dealings. So what does Tyrion like to drink?

The French 75 was named after a French machine gun during World War I. Learn the most popular French 75 recipe and from the original Savoy Cocktail book.

In a zero-waste winery the excess waste that happens normally is distilled down to brandy, grappa or other wine based products such as vermouth..

A few wine haikus to get you through the day and make you look forward to the moment you’ll have your lips smacking on a glass of wine.

The Wine Folly team celebrates their 3 month anniversary by announcing the first wine course. Details on the course, the ethics of building a wine business and other shenanigans inside.

A practical consumers guide to understanding wine pricing in terms of car models. Let’s face it, buying wine is hard, really hard. However, the majority of wine can be bracketed assuming you are making smart choices.

The question is simple Does a spoon in a bottle of Champagne preserve the bubbles? The technique of the champagne spoon trick is to put the handle of a spoon into an open champagne bottle so that it will preserve the bubbles for longer than if it was stoppered or left open.

Learn the 6 wine and food pairing fundamentals to get you pairing food and wine like a professional chef or sommelier.

Lets take a look a closer look at unoaked chardonnay with its crisp and fruity character and learn why this style of chardonnay is growing a following. Discover the origin of ‘no oak’ chardonnay and who out there are great unoaked chardonnays. When looking for an unoaked chardonnay look for these terms: ‘inox,’ ‘no oak,’ ‘sans chêne (France),’ and ‘acero (Spain)’

Party organizers have been using cheater cheeses to make perfect wine pairings since the beginning of .. well.. cheese and wine pairings!? Anyhow, like a magician revealing his secrets, we betray the industry and let you in on the cheater cheeses that make perfect wine/food pairings for nearly any occasion.