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On Bottling Karaoke Courage & Booze Delivered By Models In Their Undies

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by Treve Ring | Mix one British pub owner, one rocket scientist patron, a pint of Fullers London Pride, a Go Pro HD video camera, and a lego spaceman, and what do you get? Bingo! One small step for man, one giant stride for London Pride!

D’oh! Duff beer was pulled from Aussie shelves over concerns it is too appealing to youth due to its association with The Simpsons. This setback aside, it remains the #1 beer for people of all ages in Springfield.

Once again, science has proven red and white wine is good for youIf you exercise, that is (if not, you’re SOL).

If wine didn’t encourage / enable karaoke enough, bottles of house wine at England’s Plymouth Arts Centre are labeled with lines and song titles that correlate with different musical notes. When the wine is drained to the line on the label, the tapped bottle will sound at the marked note – providing the starting key for the karaoke classic. Liquid bravery? You just need one glass to reach C and belt out Like A Virgin, while draining a half bottle will get you to D, and American Pie.

Let’s see the Apple Watch do this! Vessyl is a Smart Cup that is able to determine exactly what you’re drinking by analyzing and breaking down your beverage to a molecular level. Good reminder that the double down caramel whip pumpkin spice latte that you’re gulping has 2000 calories.

Fall travel planning? This handy infographic breaks down the price of beer around the world (tip – Ukraine is a go!)

A perfectly preserved 200 year old gin was recovered from excavations of a shipwreck in Poland. No word on whether or not the captain was drinking when the ship actually wrecked.

Sacré bleu! A new law means that French employers can now legally stop workers from drinking wine at work. I sense a revolution…

Fashion statement or drunkenness statement? Vernissage Wines new ‘bag in bag’ packaging has disguised 1.5 litres of Languedoc-Roussillon wines into a handbag that promises to be “perfect for any event be it Ascot, Henley or the BBC Proms.”

Lastly, what could go wrong? An alcohol delivery service, with underwear models, in LA.

Picking Grapes with Dylan Jones from Pizza Coming Soon

Today, we throw our wine-related questions at the Co-founder and Bar Manager of the hip Chinatown spot, whose playful approach to pretty much every aspect of the "Japanese Snack Bar with a confusing name" extends to behind the bar, including its rotating selection of natural wines. Hold on to yer horses, readers - things are about to get a little weird...

Five Winemakers Weigh In on Wines to Pair with Spring

We hook you up with BC vintages that articulate the vibrant and hopeful spirit of this much-anticipated shift in seasons, by going straight to the source for for personal recommendations from a handful of local winemakers.

From Collaboration to Climate Change with Winemaker Severine Pinte

Scout catches up with the oenologist, viticulturist, and decorated Executive Winemaker at the Le Vieux Pin and LaStella wineries to ask a few questions about the complexities of the wine industry...

Beer Brief, Vol. 70

It's back (and brief-er)! A bulleted briefing of beer news and imminent events, mapped for your crawling pleasure by Thalia Stopa.