Why canned wine can smell like rotten eggs while beer and Coke are fine
Sulfur dioxide in the wine reacts with the aluminum to make hydrogen sulfide. Enlarge (credit: BackyardProduction/Getty Images) True wine aficionados might turn up their noses, but canned wines are growing in popularity.....»»
5 Reasons to Wait for the iPhone 17 & 3 Reasons Not To
Thanks to leaks, we already have an idea of what to expect from Apple and the 2025 iPhone. While the launch is a long way out, some people might want to skip the iPhone 16 and wait for the iPhone 17. While many people will be perfectly fine buying an.....»»
Barley plants fine-tune their root microbial communities through sugary secretions
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Continental fined $107M over role in diesel-emissions scam
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Why canned wine can smell like rotten eggs while beer and Coke are fine
Sulfur dioxide in the wine reacts with the aluminum to make hydrogen sulfide. Enlarge (credit: BackyardProduction/Getty Images) True wine aficionados might turn up their noses, but canned wines are growing in popularity.....»»
Grüner Veltliner white wine could be the toast of Pennsylvania, study suggests
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Google Gemini is about to lot faster
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Five things our research uncovered when we recreated 16th century beer (and barrels)
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Apple Pay NFC tech in iPhone will likely get opened up soon in the EU
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Electronic tongue can detect white wine spoilage before humans can
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Wine growers "on tip of Africa" race to adapt to climate change
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Heineken, the beer company, just launched a phone
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Research team identifies culprit behind canned wine"s rotten egg smell
While it is the fastest growing sector of the wine-packaging market, canned wine faces a few hurdles. It's not considered as elegant as wine in a bottle, and it's not as popular as the formerly maligned "wine bag in a box." There is also the unfortun.....»»
No weed, just beer: Bavaria bans smoking cannabis at Oktoberfest and beer gardens
No weed, just beer: Bavaria bans smoking cannabis at Oktoberfest and beer gardens.....»»