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Why Does Wine Only Stain Some People's Teeth?

If you can drink red wine without staining your teeth, you're one of the lucky ones.

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How Prohibition Paved the Way for a Ku Klux Klan Resurgence in the 1920s

How the 18th Amendment, which just turned 100 years old, helped ignite a race war.

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Craft Beer is the Latest Casualty of the Government Shutdown

Things are officially out of control.

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Swearing Off Alcohol for 'Dry January' Might Have Benefits for Months, According to Survey

Participants reported less drinking long after the challenge was over.

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7 Hangover Cures Backed By Science

Up late drinking last night to celebrate the New Year? We know how you feel. Here's how to treat the damage done the night before.

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Here's the Perfect Temperature at Which You Should Drink Champagne

Make sure you're getting the most out of your bottle of bubs.

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See How Much Beer $1 Would Buy You Around the World

Globetrotters, take note.

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Winston Churchill Had a Doctor's Note That Allowed Him to Drink an 'Indefinite' Amount of Alcohol in Prohibition-Era America

The doctor gave Churchill his blessing to imbibe an "indefinite" quantity.

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A California Winery Has Created a Vino-Filled Escape Room You May Never Want to Leave

Players get to sip wine while solving clues, and are rewarded with a full flight for breaking out.

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A Third of All Employees Will Probably Embarrass Themselves at the Office Holiday Party

Will it be you?

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New Cans From O'Doul's Are the Prettiest Beer Containers on the Market

The non-alcoholic brew's crisp new designs have been described as "pure Instagram bait."

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Pabst Blue Ribbon Could Be All Tapped Out If It Loses Beer Battle With MillerCoors

PBR could end up DOA.

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Why Do Hangovers Get Worse As You Get Older?

No, you really can't drink like you used to—nor should you.

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London Just Got Its First Whiskey Vending Machine

No bartender needed.

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"Enter and Be Damned!": The Macabre Clubs of Belle Epoque Paris

Get your cholera-themed beverages right here!

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Kalsarikänni, or Getting Drunk in Your Underwear, Is Finland's Version of Hygge

We know what we'll be doing tonight.

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7 Surprising Uses for Vodka

It's National Vodka Day. Think outside the bottle.

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Oregon Launches the Country's First State-Wide Refillable Beer Bottle Program

The bottles can be reused up to 40 times.

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Spoiler: You’re Probably Storing Your Wine Wrong

Get a wine rack.

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Carlsberg Is Ditching Plastic Rings by Gluing Its Six-Packs Together

The move will save more than 1300 tons of plastic every year.

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America's Last Blockbuster Store Gets Its Own Beer

If you can't visit your childhood Blockbuster, this beer is the next best thing.

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A Harry Potter-Themed Mixology Class is Coming to New York

Here's your chance to ace potions class.

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Depressing New Research Finds There May Be No 'Safe' Level of Alcohol Use

A global analysis of 28 million people found that alcohol in any amount isn't good for you.

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Wasps Are Getting Drunk and Terrorizing People in England

Some insects can't hold their liquor.