Jezebel: Red Wine

Man Who Said Red Wine is Good for You Is a Liar

Erin Gloria Ryan — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:30:00 EST

Bad news, winos: Turns out, the University of Connecticut researcher who discovered that red wine has anti-aging qualities actually fabricated a shitload of data. Which means that your purple mouthed cry-juice might not be good for your heart after all. More »

Even Adele's Tour Rider Is A Tear-Jerker

Erin Gloria Ryan — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 16:30:00 EST

A copy of temporarily sidelined songstress Adele's tour rider is making the rounds, and from it, it seems as though she's a woman of excellent backstage taste— small plates of individually wrapped sandwiches, high quality beer, bite sized chocolate bars, and cash donations to a charity that helps people cope with the loss of a baby. Sweet lovesick Christ on an old fashioned microphone, is there any way in which this woman isn't likable? More »

Oscars To Move To January? • Joran Expects Dominance Over Women

Katy Kelleher — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 17:40:00 EDT

• The Academy of Motion Picture of Arts & Sciences is considering moving the date of the 2011 Oscars from February 27 (as scheduled) to sometime in January. Some are worried the move would interfere with judging by cutting time. More »

Runaway Parrot Lured Home With Red Wine And Pringles

Katy Kelleher — Fri, 07 May 2010 12:20:00 EDT

After escaping from his London home, Reggie the parrot returned to his cage when his owner put out his favorite things: red wine and Pringles. "If there is any alcohol around, he's there in a flash," explained Hubbell Walker. [TheSun] More »

An Ode To All The Booze We've Drunk Before

Megan Carpentier — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 13:30:00 EST

New York Times film critic A.O. Scott wrote a beauteous ode to his alcohol of choice, Scotch, in this weekend's Style section. Scott is a man after our own heart. More »

Sarah Palin And Indulging In "The Liquor Cabinet"

Megan Carpentier — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 10:00:00 EDT

It is way-back week on Crappy Hour, when my first Crappy Love, Moe Tkacik, agrees to relive our original blogospheric passion for a full five days! Today's edition — for which we decided to stay up late, get drunk, and parse the headlines rather than get up early and hungover — includes my embarrassing encounter with David Gregory, the origins of human life, the First Dude, rumors, Karl Rove, Sarah Palin, David Broder, laughable Safire-ian stupidity, teabagging and the comparison between Governor Palin's leaky vagina and my own. Yeah, this is what sort of happens when Moe and I drink together. More »

Red Wine Mouth: When Your Lips Get As Ugly As Your Issues With Alcohol

Wed, 12 Dec 2007 17:30:00 EST

Anyone remember Heather? Our guest blogger from July with the iPhone and Red Sox-obsessed boyfriend? Well, she's still alive and kicking... and drinking her sorrows away as her beau continues to tap away at his favorite gadget and follow the off-season administrations of his favorite team. Below, she checks in to tell us how her winter is shaping up. Or, rather, passing out.