Alcohol
This Singing Grandmother Will Restore Your Faith in Celebrating St. Patrick's Day
St. Paddy's is, in fact, one of the worst days you could possibly choose to go out to a bar and drink with your pals. It's a day when your favorite watering hole transforms into a cesspool of terrible humans. Luckily, this video of an older (maybe...
The Guy Behind London’s Owl Bar Says You Misunderstood the Whole Thing
After a campaign from incensed animal welfare campaigners, owl bar organiser, Seb Lyall was forced to scupper plans to let a room full of intoxicated humans come into close contact with birds.
The Drunken Irish Stereotype Is True Because We Want It To Be
You think Ireland doesn’t know about its drinking reputation? Trust me, we do. We’ve had enough hangovers, bloodied knees, and broken relationships to know exactly where we stand: somewhere between an AA meeting and another round of shots.
Scientists Have Figured Out How Normal Your Booze Problem Is
Researchers in the UK crunched some numbers to determine what age average alcohol consumption peaks, and the numbers will not surprise you.
Controversy Still Swirls Around 'Palcohol' Despite Federal Approval
States still have the final word and, citing potential abuse by minors, some may say "no."
Scott Disick Helped Me Quit Drinking
Watching Scott Disick drink so much he wound up in the hospital was an uncomfortable reminder of my own issues with alcohol, which once sent me to the hospital as well.
Texan Winemakers Want to Their State to Become the Next Napa Valley
To say that Texas is not known for its fine wine is to trade in understatement. But quietly—and perhaps surprisingly, especially in a state known for making itself heard—the industry here has boomed, with the number of wineries quadrupling in the last...
'Palcohol,' the Powdered Alcohol, Was Just Approved for Sale in the US
But a bunch of states have already banned it.
Why You Got Cut Off at the Bar and Your Friend Didn't
A new study has found that despite your overwhelming likelihood of being overserved to the point of total idiocy, you're more likely to be cut off if you're a dude.
Seville's Orange Wine Should Be Sipped Like Scotch
Vino de naranja, or orange wine, is something of a speciality here in Andalusia. My first impression of it was not so great—it seemed a bit like the lovechild between a can of Fanta and a bottle of cough medicine—until I realized I was drinking it...
This Is What 200-Year-Old Beer and Champagne Tastes Like
If you find a bunch of early 19th-century beer and Champagne in a shipwreck off the coast of Finland, you can bet that a lot of people are going to want to try it.
Scientists Say You’re at Your Most Attractive When a Little Buzzed
A new study has found that beer goggles kind of work both ways: our faces are perceived as a little bit cuter after we've sipped down a piña colada.