June 8th, 2011, The Academic Wino was born! It’s hard to imagine we’re at the 3 year anniversary of the launching of this blog, but alas, here we are! I just wanted to thank each and every one of my…
Before we all flip our lids and make wild and shockingly conclusive results based on one individual study (for example, this hullaballoo), I want you all to repeat this to yourselves over and over again: “One study does not a…
Among many in the wine industry, a wine exhibiting “Brett character” is generally thought of as negative and highly undesired in most wines. This idea has been and still is a source of debate for some wine industry professionals, particularly…
The following is a guest post by Emily Kate from the History of Wine Channel on YouTube. Please see the end of this post for her full bio. UPDATE 06/02/2014: Please see the end of this post for a video…
The following is a guest post by Mike Long, Operation Manager for Gondwana Ecotours. Please see the end of this post for a brief bio. When one considers the drink of choice from Costa Rica, coffee is the obvious choice.…
To view a complete list of all the books I have reviewed on The Academic Wino, visit my Wine Book Library page and browse! If you’ve been following my blog, Facebook, or Twitter pages recently, you are well aware of…
“Wine Technology of the Future” is a series on The Academic Wino that features new inventions and patents that attempt to make your wine experience easier and more enjoyable. Previously on this series, we’ve introduced the “self-aerating wine bottle”; the…
I’m putting a call out for guest writers who would like to contribute a guest post on The Academic Wino! While I’m always working on my own new content, I just wanted to remind you all that I’m looking for some help! I’m working…
It is well known that chemical pesticides, fungicides, and herbicides can be harmful to the environment as well as the people exposed to these compounds. For example, certain fungicides used in grape growing have been shown to be linked to…