How many prognosticators, and beer companies, need to foretell the end of the world, before we see it coming? The Mayans were early to call this thing, a couple of thousand years ago. But since then, Stevens Point Brewery has notably called it, with their 2012 Black Ale. The label explains that “The ancient Mayans developed a ‘Long-Count’ round calendar that ends ominously on December 21, 2012. This date is the inspiration for the name of this Ale.” Box 19 of the form explains that the date is nothing major like “a vintage date, production date, cellar date or sell-by date.” It’s only the end of the world. A handful of Tequila labels back up this prophecy. The Luna Nueva Tequila labels show a few cavorting cadavers, and refer to “2012 The Mayan Prophecy.” Box 19 of the form explains that “The ancient Mayan believed that time runs in cycles and the last recorded cycle ends on [December 21, 2012].” As if that weren’t bad enough or soon enough, this Oregon brewer is getting ready with Apocalypse IPA, and this New Zealand brewer has Armageddon IPA. Lest anyone tremble, my favorite line from the Wikipedia page is where NASA says the 2012 predictions may be comparable to those surrounding the...

This post will start short but is likely to grow long over time. Very long. We will try to show the enormous range of foodstuffs from which wine is produced. With each post we will add to the list, and I predict it will grow way past 50 60. Today we add Apple wine to the list.

1. Agave wine
2. Apple wine. Cortland apple wine is made by Fly Creek Cider Mill of Fly Creek, New York.
3. Avocado wine
4. Banana wine
5. Blueberry wine
6. Buffaloberry wine
7. Cantaloupe wine
8. Cherry wine
9. Dandelion wine
10. Elder flower wine
11. Fig wine
12. Gooseberry wine
13. Grape wine
14. Jasmine fruit wine
15. Kiwi wine
16. Linden flower wine
17. Lingonberry
18. Lychee wine
19. Mango wine
20. Mangosteen wine
21. Marionberry wine
22. Onion wine
23. Peach wine
24. Pomegranate wine
25. Pear wine
26. Pepper wine
27. Persimmon wine
28. Pineapple wine
29. Rhubarb wine
30. Strawberry wine
31. Tomato wine
32. Watermelon wine

First it was just the pants on the ground. Now there is a profusion of panties on the ground. And once again, alcohol beverages are not far from the root of the problem. Way back in April of 2009 we first uncovered this problem, and there is no sign of abatement in the time since then. Panty Dropper is Late Harvest Zinfandel, produced and bottled by Christies of Sonoma, Inc. Liquid Panty Remover is Cherry and Raspberry Fruit Wine, produced and bottled by Alto Vineyards, of Alto Pass, Illinois.