Michelin-Starred Dining for Dummies: The Story Behind the Social-Distancing Mannequins at the Inn at Little Washington
"They're all drinking wine," chef-owner Patrick O'Connell informed us of his famous, albeit lifeless, friends
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Man Guzzles Wine from Under Moving Tanker, Elaborate Scam on Champagne Heir: Shocking Acts of Winecrime Everywhere
A highway wine robber in his underwear. A Champenois duped by a fake "secret mission" with Moroccan royals. Wineries, …
Uncork the Burn: Try Wine Workouts with Venus Williams, Dries Mertens, Guy Called 'Winestache'
Cellar rats and celebs alike are trading dumbbells for magnums to stay fit during COVID-19 lockdown
Pop (the Cork) Art: With 37,000 Champagne Tops, World's Largest Capsule 'Fresco' Unveiled
Once every two years, Champagne cap fanatics gather at the Mondial de la Capsule. This time, they were treated to a …
Lambrusco Gushes from Kitchen Faucets, Deemed Drinkable; Much Rejoicing
Amid Italy's coronavirus lockdown, one producer is keeping the wine flowing—and accidentally sharing some with unsuspecting …
Test-Tube Tasting? Bev Tech Company Unveils Grape-less 'Molecular Wine'
Can wine be made in a lab without one very key ingredient and still taste like the real thing?
5 Days and 2,500 Years Under the Sea: Ancient Underwater Winemaking Technique Revived
One of the most prized wines of ancient Rome was made with a very unusual step. An Italian winemaker heard it hadn't been …
'Prosecco Police' Try to Decline Sparkling Wine 'ATM'
A bar in London pays homage to its previous occupant, a bank, with a whimsical wine dispenser, but Italian authorities are …
Record-Breaking 10-Foot-Tall Bottle Erupts in Enormous Red-Wine Flood
At a Chinese restaurant in Austria, it took six firefighters to clean up the spill. Could they rescue the remainder of the …
79 Days in a Wine Barrel, 80 Feet Above Ground, Man Breaks Very Specific World Record
For 11 weeks, a South African man has navigated backaches, a lightning strike and bad cell service. But we managed to get …
Lead in His Red: Wine Killed Beethoven, Suggests Provocative New Research
A professor in Belgium has composed a case for the true cause of the virtuoso's death. Did his autopsy cover it up?
Is this the World's Smallest Vineyard?
A British lawyer and cottage-keeper has registered his two-vine, er, "parcel" for commercial production, claiming to take …