Our first bonus episode and guest stars! Join us on Valentines day for a step by step introduction to wine tasting with 3 unique wines previously discussed on our Drunk Botany podcast!  We taste a natural (and orange) wine, an organic wine and a botrytis (noble rot) wine! We discuss wine country and the secrets to a 38 year-long marriage as told by Taylor's parents! Happy Valentine's day everyone! 

Part 2 of our Drunk Botany wine episode!  In this segment we dive into the process of wine making, as well as myths about wine aging, tasting, sulfites and health benefits! 

SOURCES:

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/science-behind-your-cheap-wine-180962783/

https://www.rawwine.com/the-wine/what-is-natural-wine/

https://uncorkedinitaly.com/5-common-misconceptions-about-natural-wine-in-italy/

https://thewinecoach.com/wines-drink-avoid-allergies-headaches-weight-loss/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7173466/

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/heart-disease/in-depth/red-wine/art-20048281

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6164842/

https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/diabetes/diabetes_education/patient_education_material/mixing_alcohol_with_your_diabetes.pdf

https://www.jsad.com/doi/abs/10.15288/jsad.2016.77.185

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/265635#benefits

Indulge in a 2-part journey into the world of wine! We discuss the history of wine and grapes, as well as some tasting tips and unique types of wine!  Part two will dive into how wine is made, and some myths you may have heard about wine!  Join us to uncork those mysteries!

SOURCES:

https://ipm.missouri.edu/meg/2013/8/Grapes-A-Brief-History/#:~:text=Grape%20culture%20(or%20viticulture)%20is,the%20Nile%20Delta%20of%20Egypt.

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-origin-of-wine/

https://www.webmd.com/diet/features/8-healthy-facts-about-grapes#1

https://www.masterclass.com/articles/what-are-the-different-types-of-wine-grapes-a-guide-to-the-various-types-of-red-and-white-wine-grapes-in-the-world#what-are-the-different-red-wine-grapes

https://www.britannica.com/topic/wine/France

https://winefolly.com/tips/9-wine-terms-that-everyone-who-drinks-should-know/

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-41319135

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2011/10/you-are-not-so-smart-why-we-cant-tell-good-wine-from-bad/247240/

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/jun/23/wine-tasting-junk-science-analysis

https://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2019/07/can-professional-wine-connoisseurs-really-not-tell-the-difference-between-expensive-wines-and-cheap-wines/

http://www.daysyn.com/Morrot.pdf

Unraveling a new episode, plants and mummification! Tori uncovers the process of mummification and the plants used.

Taylor and Tori get really into the many types of beers and the surprisingly few hops involved, while partaking a little too much. Join us!

Dig in to the wonderful world of Earthworms! Taylor discusses her (and Charles Darwin's) love of earthworms and all the things that make them unique and essential to life on earth!  Get ready for a great journey down the 'tunnel' of knowledge! Don't 'cast' this podcast aside! 

SOURCES:

Formation of Vegetable Mould - Charles Darwin

THe Earth Moved: On the Remarkable Acheivements of Earthworms - Amy Stewart

https://www.theguardian.com/notesandqueries/query/0,,-1682,00.html

https://australian.museum/learn/animals/worms/australian-earthworms/

https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/do-ice-worms-exist?qt-news_science_products=0#qt-news_science_products

https://web.extension.illinois.edu/worms/facts/

https://nayturr.com/types-of-earthworms/

https://www.amystewart.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/The-Earth-Moved-Free-Resource.pdf

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/composting/vermicomposting/worms-for-vermicomposting.htm

Taylor and Tori get excited about the brewing process of rice wines while sipping Sake.  Grab a glass and join us!

SOURCES:

Drunk Botanist - Amy Stewart

https://sakeculture.com/

https://www.truesake.com/blogs/true-sake/sake-top-10-the-top-ten-sake-facts

https://vinepair.com/articles/best-soju-korean-spirit/

Taylor educates us on the process of naming plants, while assuaging Tori's complaints about the whole seemingly convoluted system! Join in to hear all about the origins of plant names, the vengeful botanist who started it all, and some fun plant names inspired by pop culture - from hundreds of years ago to today!  

SOURCES:

https://ucmp.berkeley.edu/history/linnaeus.html

https://web.archive.org/web/20160805051050/http://www.kew.org/discover/blogs/kew-science/apg-classification-consensus

http://www2.biologie.fu-berlin.de/sysbot/poster/poster1.pdf

World Flora Online

https://www.deltaleaflabs.com/store/p33/species-id.html#:~:text=You%20can%20now%20identify%20an,species%2C%20known%20as%20marker%20genes.

https://news.mongabay.com/2017/09/scientists-id-plant-species-in-the-field-within-hours/

https://scientistseessquirrel.wordpress.com/2019/01/22/lets-all-relax-about-latin-names-from-pop-culture/

https://shaelosplants.eu/wp-content/uploads/mythology_en.pdf

https://www.earthrangers.com/top-10/top-10-weird-plant-names/

https://ucmp.berkeley.edu/history/linnaeus.html

https://www.pacifichorticulture.org/articles/why-plant-names-change-2/

http://www.hopspress.com/Books/Botany_in_a_Day.htm

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/268391322_Angiosperm_Phylogeny_Group_III_APG_III_An_update_of_The_Angiosperm_Phylogeny_Group_classification_for_the_orders_and_families_of_flowering_plants_APG_III_Botanical_Journal_of_the_Linnean_Society

https://garden.org/courseweb/course1/week3/page6.htm

https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=954900#null

http://www.natperspective.com/nature/plantae/index.html

Taylor and Tori get a little tipsy discussing how mint is used in mixed drinks, specifically Peppermint Schnapps and the Mojito . Grab a glass and Join us!

SOURCES:

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/ptr.2900

Antioxidant Activity of S‐Carvone Isolated from Spearmint (Mentha Spicata L. Fam Lamiaceae)

https://europepmc.org/article/med/11549238

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/spearmint#TOC_TITLE_HDR_4

Inhibition by the essential oils of peppermint and spearmint of the growth of pathogenic bacteria. - Abstract

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29314866/

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/spearmint#TOC_TITLE_HDR_4

https://toriavey.com/history-kitchen/history-of-the-mint-julep/

https://theculturetrip.com/caribbean/cuba/articles/who-really-invented-the-mojito/