When you are pouring yourself a glass of wine, are you aware of how much you are actually pouring into your glass? Do you think you’re pouring yourself the standard serving? Or does the amount in your glass fluctuate depending…
Sulfur dioxide has been used for many years as an antioxidant and antimicrobial agent in wine and most other food and beverage products. Despite that only about 1% of the population has a true allergy to sulfites, there seems to…
What motivates someone to drink has been linked to the amount of alcohol one typically consumes. Previously on The Academic Wino, a study was presented that showed people consuming alcohol for “positive” reasons (such as the taste or the health…
In July of last year, The Academic Wino covered a paper that examined the perceived healthiness of wine, and whether or not that perception led to an increase in wine consumption frequency and an increase in willingness to pay for…