Could it be true that the Anglo-Saxons are more expert than the French or the Italians when it comes to critiquing wine? It is quite clear: the greatest and best critics of the produce of the vine are to be found outside of continental Europe, the wine world’s top producer... An expertise that is natural, when we look more...

From the nuclear tests in the desert of New Mexico to the Fukushima disaster, every year, artificial radioactivity is being uniformly deposited all over the planet. In most cases, these radioactive particles have no effect on our health. This anthropogenic singularity is mostly, and very scientifically, used to date a vintage without extracting it. It’s a technique often used...

There are indicators worth their weight in distress. “Everyone’s morning friend and pick-me-up” will soon be out of reach for those Lebanese who currently still have the means to buy it. In July 2020, it was still around 15 euros (approximately 26,000 Lebanese pounds); its price has roughly tripled in less than a year. This is much more than...

A British woman killed her husband with a boiling, sticky solution: a few litres of simmering water mixed with three kilos of sugar. Mrs “Smith” wanted to punish her husband after hearing claims he had committed numerous child abuse offences. Her son, who was himself among the many victims, had told his mother before killing himself. She could not...

Is drinking several cups of coffee every time you stop at a service station an outmoded “cliché” or is it really a good idea? A recent study has shown that a cup of coffee prevents sleepiness and microsleep for two hours... two hours is the suggested interval between breaks on a long journey; staying alert doesn’t mean you have...