Egypt may now be a country where drinking outside the famous open bar resourts isn’t much appreciated, it was not always like that. The ancient Egyptians who built the pyramids and the Great Sphinx of Giza were quite heavy boozers. It’s safe to say that one of the most respected cultures of the ancient world…
Are you worried about your weight? Can’t you lose those extra kilos no matter how much you watch your diet and work out? You might want to consider a diet of red wine. The Purdue University (United States) discovered in 2012 that the compound piceatannol in this drink (also in grapes and some other fruits)…
Have you ever wondered how it feels to be bathing in wine, just like the last Egyptian pharaoh Cleoptra? You know we did. We even figured out the costs for living this dream: 367.360 euro’s. Most of you probably don’t carry this kind of money around, so we found a cheaper solution. In the Japanese…
All through history it seems drinking was mainly a hobby of men. Sure, women of lower classes could hit the bottle too, but in most cultures and societies it wasn’t very ladylike to get absolutely smashed. Unless you’re the queen of Egypt of course, a culture that was quite fond of drinking. Cleopatra VII was…
Dear followers, you can now read about famous drinkers in our brand new page: Drunks that made world history. There you will find the stories of persons who never hesitated to have a drink, but nevertheless left a glorious trace with their achievements. You will read about different kinds of people who had something in common…
Lords of the Drinks 