There were very serious matters at the heart of the debates surrounding the legislation that ushered in...
Alcohol
Do you enjoy sharing a glass of wine with your friends or family members every once in...
You likely understand that drinking and driving is bad, but resisting that urge can be difficult after...
Viticulture, that is, the cultivation of grapes and the preparation of wine, can actually be traced back...
The ancient Greek holiday of Anthesteria honored springtime and death. Introduction This ancient Greek holiday that you’ve...
The era of Prohibition, which began in 1920 and ended in 1933, left many legacies – more...
Alcohol use disorder is also known as alcoholism. This is a condition where an individual has a...
Drinking was central to Greek culture, from the drinking party’s poetry to the festivals of Dionysus, the...
The trouble with re-creating ancient brews is that it’s actually an impossible task. By Rae Ellen Bichell...
Prohibition evokes vivid images from fiction and history. Originally published by Newberry Digital Collections for the Classroom,...
From PBR to the champagne of beers, Wisconsin brands made their mark. On a dark night in...
Sartre loved the imaginative playfulness that alcohol facilitated. Existentialism has a reputation for being angst-ridden and gloomy...
By Christopher Woolf In 2016, Barack Obama became the first sitting US president to visit Cuba since...
Archaic and classical Greek culture was steeped in spirit. Archaic and classical Greek culture was steeped in...
Consumption of one or other form of intoxicating substances has been present throughout the history of the...
This 15th-century mystic turned her hand to brewing the bubbly, and she wasn’t very successful. By Karl...
Something needed to be done to mask the taste of bootleg alcohol that could include ingredients ranging...
London was already a major beer producer in the sixteenth century. London was already a major beer...
Alcohol played a central role in early modern life, occupying much of the time of both law...
Caravaggio’s 1595 masterpiece Bacchus. Wikimedia Commons Wine, more than other beverage, is intimately connected to celebration and worship. By...