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Why is there a Double Gold medal?
I was looking up a wine and found out that one of my favorites received a Gold medal. I felt validated because that meant I wasn't crazy (all of my friends disliked it while I fell in love), so I thought that meant it was in the top tier of…
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Why do some wines taste salty?
I recently moved to a new city in Austria and have noticed that many (but not all, so it’s definitely not a problem with my taste perception) of the local red wines taste salty. I’ve tried red wines both on the cheaper and expensive side and they…
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Refrigerate Non-Alcoholic beer?
Should non-alcoholic beer be refrigerated to preserve it? How long does non-alcoholic beer last when not refrigerated?
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Craft beers and Microbreweries in Melbourne?
There are several lists online for craft brews in Melbourne,…
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Winterhighlight "Feuerzangenbowle" without headache?
I would like to take this answer to an other question as an opportunity to ask about an other speciality we Germans like to take in winter. It is about burning sugar with high-proof spirits. The German speciality is called "Feuerzangenbowle". It has…
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What is this Cooper and Thief red wine bottle?
I've got this Cooper and Thief bottle. From the label, it is a blend of red wines aged in Bourbon barrils. However, unlike red wine, it is 17% alcohol.
I don't really know what to expect.
Should I expect something sweet like a vin cuit?
I would…
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Alcohol and cannabis
Constellation Brands (STZ) has agreed to pay $190 million for a 10% stake in Canopy Growth Corporation, which sells medical marijuana in Canada and plans to sell recreational pot there when it becomes legal, as soon as next July. Who will be the…
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The quality of beer from one gallon brewing equipment versus more robust equipment
I'm becoming more interested in brewing my own beer and due to space considerations am thinking a 1-gallon size may be my ideal choice of setup.
The question is:
In what ways does brewing with 1 gallon equipment effect the quality of beer that's…
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Is sake a wine, beer or spirit drink?
Sake is commonly known as "wine rice". But the process of obtaining sake is more similar to the beer one, according to Wikipedia. And its alcohol content is closer to a spirit drink.
Why is called wine then?
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Where can I found beer's logos / labels in good image quality?
I'm making a Beer APP for mobile phones but I need a way to get good quality beer label for specific beers. So far, I'm using this free Beer's Api Service:
BreweryDB.com
But as you can see, the quality of images is not so good:
Heineken Dutch Dark…
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Has anyone tried infusing Torani sugar free syrup?
I'd like to make a cocktail recipe I found which uses a Ginger Cardamom Simple syrup, but I can't take all that sugar. I typically use Torani's Sugar free syrup for drinks (which uses Splenda and some gums for viscosity), and I was wondering if…
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Has alcoholism increased?
Has alcoholism increased since prohibition days? I've seen the sales outlets for alcohol availability rise since the days of the state liquor stores.
I checked the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism and a news article from NBC…
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Do lights and music enhance a cocktail?
OK, so here I sit, in a fantastic marina (yes I live on a boat), but every Saturday and Sunday night the local cocktail bar has a rather serious disco, or should I say Saturday morning/Sunday morning (as they finish at 6am!). I have friends who…
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A geek's app for one's own personal wine notes
I have kept a text file of wine notes for years. Each entry is like:
Wine #1 maker and wine name
Date #1: Notes and cost
Date #2: Notes and cost
etc.
Wine #2 maker and wine name
Date #1: Notes and cost
Date #2: Notes and cost
etc.
I don't rely on…
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Liquor bottle puzzle in Eavesdropper comic strip
Strip 10 of the Eavesdropper comic strip shows a small bar with a sequence of seven liquor bottles on a shelf. Can you identify them?
The comic strip apparently has a series of puzzles, with one puzzle encoding a word found on each page of the…
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