It’s the holiday season again and we all are looking forward to spending quality time with friends and family. Such occasions call for some exceptional wines and spirits for everyone, but you just don’t want to run around trying to find the right drinks suitable for everybody’s tastes. What if you could sit home and order them from an online liquor store? Check out the […] Read more »
The Difference Between Organic, Biodynamic and Natural Wine
Wine making falls into three categories: organic, biodynamic and natural. Organic wines are made of grapes that are organically farmed. This means, no artificial fertilizers, herbicides and harmful chemicals. Biodynamic, on the other hand, is quite similar with organic, but taken to the extreme. In biodynamic farming, the farmers viewed the vineyard as a living ecosystem that can sustain on its own. Everything used to […] Read more »
Benefits of Organic Wine
Organic wines are made from grapes that are cultivated naturally, which means they are grown without chemicals and therefore better for the body than other wines. Some of the health benefits include anti-bacterial properties, the prevention of coronary heart disease, antioxidant properties, increased metabolism, and the prevention of age related memory loss. Aside from the health benefits, our planet also benefits from you buying organic wine. […] Read more »
Evolution of the American Bar
American bars have a long history of supporting and helping to define social movements. In the early centuries, bars and taverns were exclusive to male clients. Women often worked in taverns as servers and barmaids, as these drinking establishments usually doubled as restaurants and grocery stores, but women never were customers. This all changed, ironically enough, during Prohibition. The rise of the speakeasy, those hidden […] Read more »
10 Obscure Alcoholic Drinks Worth Tasting
There are many types of beverages across the globe, and a person can choose a different one for almost any mood and occasion. However, there seem to exist certain clichés when it comes to choosing alcohol. For example, beer is often consumed at sports events, parties and in pubs, wine is commonly served with meals, champagne is a symbol of celebration, and so on. Though […] Read more »
The Full Cost of a DUI
People do not understand the full cost of a DUI. The reckless stupidity of drinking and driving should not be met with fines but life in jail. Yep that is correct. I have known people that were killed by drunk drivers and all the drunk driver got was a slap on the wrist and a few years probation because he had a great lawyer. First […] Read more »
If Your Job Were a Cocktail…
If you were asked to describe your job in a cocktail, could you? That is what Eventa is asking their customers throughout July as part of their DrinkedInn competition. So whether you’re a teacher, a tree surgeon, or a traffic warden, which cocktail do you think you are? After asking members of the public what their job was and then to create a cocktail, Eventa […] Read more »
How Much Do College Students Drink?
Each year more and more students enroll in college to advance their careers and earn their degrees. But students are doing more than just studying during their time in higher education, it seems a lot of their time is spent drinking. Seventeen million college students partake in drinking each year. How much are they really drinking? Anywhere from 4-9 drinks on average a week are […] Read more »
Celebrity DUIs: A Lesson in Sobriety
Ahhh…celebrities. We admire them for their lives of grandeur as much as we chastise them for the mistakes they make and the trouble they get in to. Trouble that isn’t usually far off from the trouble of us common folk, but because they live their lives in the spotlight we assume they should know better. Unfortunately, it’s the spotlight and fame that makes a celebrity […] Read more »
Dealing With the Police Appropriately After a DUI or DWI
Getting pulled over when drinking is bad enough, but if you don’t deal with the police respectively you might find yourself in even bigger trouble. Whether your state refers to it as a DUI or DWI, the following infographic will help you know what you can or can not do to avoid making a bad situation worse. Drink responsibly and to avoid any problems, don’t […] Read more »