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Schoolgirl gets an A-Grade for hangover-free wine

by on 16. Feb, 2011 in WOTW News

The science is in. An Australian schoolgirl from Queensland has won a top science award for making a hangover-free wine. Alix Pichon spent her lunch times mashing and straining peaches at Trinity Anglican School in Cairns and ended up with 12 buckets full of peach wine. At 17, Miss Pichon has been unable to legally [...]

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The Drunk Cartoon: An exhibition of alcohol and social satire

by on 29. Nov, 2010 in WOTW News

The Cartoon Museum in London is putting on an exhibition of drawings portraying drunks and drinking. In this clip from BBC’s Today programme, David Yelland (former editor of The Sun) and cartoonist Brian Sibley discuss satire and social problems. WineOfTheWeek shall be visiting the exhibition this Thursday. Here’s the description from the Cartoon Museum’s website: [...]

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Alcohol more harmful than heroin shocker!

Alcohol more harmful than heroin shocker!

by on 02. Nov, 2010 in But Seriously..., WOTW News

Every now and then a report comes out highlighting that alcohol is a) a drug, and b) quite a powerful one. Professor David Nutt, formerly the drug advisor to the Labour government who was sacked for his unpalatable views, has reiterated his stance that alcohol and tobacco are more dangerous than LSD and ecstasy. And [...]

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Vending machines pending in Pennsylvania

by on 06. Aug, 2010 in Gadgets & Paraphernalia

It’s the Japanese who blazed a trail for selling anything and everything from vending machines, but the Americans are catching up. Pennsylvania has gone hi-tech to keep it’s tough controls on selling alcohol, whilst allowing non state-owned supermarkets to sell it for the first time. To get hold of your favorite tipple you need to [...]

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Caption This Photo!

by on 04. Nov, 2009 in Just Plain Weird

Impending fatherhood has got me thinking about the relationship that my offspring will have with alcohol. I’m thinking “What age should he take his first sip of Ridge Lytton Springs?”. This picture is reassuring. CAPTION IT!!!

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A Glass of Syrah a Day Will Keep The Swine Flu at Bay?

by on 13. Oct, 2009 in But Seriously...

Over the last six months there have been as many news stories extolling the health benefits of wine as there have been warning against the dangers of vinous indulgence. It seems that wine will make you live longer at the same time that its sending you to an early grave. It surely will only be [...]

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