Wine History Mystery: The Case of the Holy Bone Luge and the King’s Missing Arm
New research suggests that King Henry VI’s wild ride may not have ended with his death
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Pétrus in Space: A Comparative Tasting of Terrestrial and Interstellar Bordeaux
The results of NASA's first space wine mission were uncorked in France
Brew Like an Egyptian: 5,000-Year-Old Brewery Reveals Ancient Secrets
Archaeologists have unearthed the largest ancient Egyptian brewery discovered to date, along with new details about early …
Upcycled Ancient Temple Offers Glimpse at Wine Life in the Roman Empire
A rare 1,500-year-old wine press at Antiochia ad Cragum substantiates southern coastal Turkey's status as an important …
Mt. Etna Eruption Lights Up Sicilian Wine Country
Southern Italy’s famed active volcano spews ash, lava and good luck for Etna vintners
A Year in Space: Bordeaux Wine Splashes Down
NASA's first space wine mission has successfully returned to Earth, where 12 bottles of Bordeaux and hundreds of Merlot and …
After 2,000 Years, Pompeii Wine Bar to ‘Reopen’ this Spring
Archaeologists have unearthed a wine and snack bar in the ash-buried Roman city of Pompeii
Best of Unfiltered 2020
From Beethoven’s poisoned wine to JFK’s Dom Pérignon obsession to Brad Pitt’s rosé Champagne to weaponized sex inhibitors, …
A New Discovery of Very Smuggled, Very Old Old Smuggler
A New York couple has found 78 bottles (and counting) of Prohibition-era whisky stashed in the walls of their new old home
‘Lore’ Podcast Revives Legend of Witch’s Wine
The unsavory tale of a mysterious wine bottle from Antiques Roadshow is back in the spotlight, and appraiser Andy …
Jack Daniel’s v. Bad Spaniels: Trademark Battle Between Dog Toy Maker and Entire Bev Industry May Head to Supreme Court
The Tennessee whiskey has been locked in a yearslong legal dispute with a company that makes parody pet toys and that has …
Sarah Michelle Gellar, Franzia Costumes, Haunted Wineries Ring in Hallowine Season
The Vampire Slayer's Apothic adventure, ghostly winery tours, wine flights of fright, bedeviled beers, "scream cheese" and …