Published in 1948, The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks by David E. Embury’s is still considered one of the finest books on the craft of bartending. Although today’s bartenders still swear…
A team of scientists at Cornell University invented a microchip that can be inserted directly into plants to tell farmers when to water, according to Modern Farmer. This new technology…
Traditionally, we thought that humans can only decipher than five tastes—sweet, sour, salty, bitter and umami. However, Charles Spence, professor of experimental psychology at Oxford University, claims that the theory…
More often than not, people drink alcohol to feel its effects; but there are some professional occasions where staying safely in the buzzed (rather than wasted) zone is essential—which is…
For those who haven't heard, wine isn't always just sun, soil and grapes. Over at Wired, Christopher Null breaks down the steps and additives used in the production of industrial wine…
One of the major reasons we go out for drinks is that we want a glorious cocktail without participating in any of the steps that lead up to its enjoyment.…
Over at Serious Drinks, cocktail science guy Kevin Liu tries to mix olive and other cooking oils into his cocktails and finds that the concept works best when oil is treated…
It may not feel like it, but spring has sprung. In the book world anyway. Here's a look ahead at some of the most exciting drinks books to be released…
Tasting wine is one thing, but what about listening to it? Inspired by Champagne Krug's odd new marketing device, The Krug Shell, Charles Antin gets to the bottom of how…
Classical historians have long been divided on Alexander the Great's the cause of death—some suggest natural causes, others suggest poising by arsenic or some other more popular toxin—but according to…
