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THE LAB IS ALWAYS OPEN. New experiments. New discoveries. Same rebel spirit. See what’s brewing →

LABORATORY CONSOLE

Welcome, Rebel Researcher.

Today’s laboratory is ready. Your mission is simple: grab a bottle, raid the pantry, and create something worth recording.

START A NEW EXPERIMENT submit an existing experiment

Lab Rule #001: There are no mistakes. Only discoveries.

PREPARE YOUR EXPERIMENT

“Every great discovery begins with a single decision.”

Laboratory Status: Awaiting Experiment… 1%

BEGIN EXPERIMENT

Chief Rebel Scientist’s Note:

Don’t overthink it.
The best discoveries rarely begin with a perfect plan.

TASK 01

Open the Bottle

What’s waiting on your laboratory bench today?

Red Wine

White Wine

Rosé

Sparkling

Mystery bottle? Bargain bin special? Cask creation?

Choose the closest match — you can record the exact specimen later.

MISSION SELECTION

Choose Your Mission

How adventurous are you feeling today?

Choose your mission now.

You can still make adjustments as the experiment unfolds.

TASK 02

Open the Pantry

Your mission has been accepted.

Time to raid the pantry and gather your ingredients.

Open the Mixers Drawer

Fizzy, fruity, refreshing or suspiciously convenient — mixers are where many experiments begin. Optional ingredient.

Soda Water

Tonic Water

Cola

Ginger Beer

Coconut Water

Fruit Juice

Kombucha

Lemonade

Can’t find your exact ingredient?

Choose the closest match and record the full details when you submit your experiment.

Add more ingredients?

Open the Fruit Drawer

Citrus, berries, other fruit from the bench, fridge, pantry or freezer – fruity enough to join the experiment.

Lemon

Lime

Orange

Pineapple

Mango

Passionfruit

Berries

Kiwifruit

Can’t find your exact ingredient?

Choose the closest match and record the full details when you submit your experiment.

Add more ingredients?

Open the Spirits & Liqueurs Drawer

For Rebel Researchers who believe one layer is rarely enough.

Gin

Vodka

Whiskey

Rum

Tequila

Liqueur

Brandy

Cream Liqueur

Can’t find your exact ingredient?

Choose the closest match and record the full details when you submit your experiment.

Add more ingredients?

Open the Herbs & Botanicals Drawer

Tiny leaves. Big consequences. Use carefully, taste bravely.

Basil

Rosemary

Mint

Thyme

Cinnamon

Ginger

Lavender

Cucumber

Can’t find your exact ingredient?

Choose the closest match and record the full details when you submit your experiment.

Add more ingredients?

Open the Curiosity Cabinet

For ingredients that refuse to behave, explain themselves, or fit neatly into any other drawer.

Honey

Chilli

Pickle Juice

Cream

Soy Sauce

Olive Brine

Chocolate

Mystery Ingredient

Can’t find your exact ingredient?

Choose the closest match and record the full details when you submit your experiment.

Add more ingredients?

PANTRY SUCCESSFULLY RAIDED

“Curiosity rewards careful observation.”

Laboratory Status: Ready to build formula… 50%

TASK 03

Prepare Your Formula

CURRENT EXPERIMENT

Laboratory Tray

Wine Base Nothing selected yet

Mixer None selected

Spirits & Liqueurs None selected

Pantry Ingredients None selected

Curiosity Cabinet None selected

CURRENT EXPERIMENT

Laboratory Tray

Your selected ingredients will appear here as you explore the Lab.

Wine Base Nothing selected yet

Mixer None selected

Liquor or Liqueur None selected

Pantry Ingredients None selected

Curiosity Cabinet None selected

Choose a wine base before preparing your formula.

Submit an Experiment

Review your formula, conduct the experiment and send your findings to the Wine Rebels Lab.

1Review Your Formula

2Conduct the Experiment

3Record Your Findings

4Submit to the Lab

EXPERIMENT CHECKPOINT

Review Your Formula

Before the mixing begins, make sure the Experiment Tray contains everything you intended to unleash.

Wine Base Not selected

Mixer Not selected

Liquor or Liqueur None selected

Pantry Ingredients None selected

Curiosity Cabinet None selected

Name Your Experiment(Required)

Every questionable scientific achievement deserves a name.

Additional Ingredients or Formula Notes

Add anything that did not appear in your Experiment Tray.

TASK 04

Conduct the Experiment

Measure carefully—or at least honestly enough that another researcher can attempt to reproduce the results.

Wine Quantity(Required)

Enter the amount and unit.

Mixer Quantity

Liquor or Liqueur Quantity

Pantry Ingredient Quantity

Curiosity Cabinet Ingredient Quantity

Garnish Details

Optional. Enter any garnish added to the finished experiment.

How Did You Prepare It?

Built directly in the glass

Stirred

Shaken

Blended

Muddled

Layered

Heated

Frozen

Other

Other Preparation Method

Ice

No ice

A little ice

Glass filled with ice

Crushed ice

Frozen ingredients instead

Other

Glass or Vessel

Method

Describe the steps in the order you completed them so another researcher can reproduce the experiment.

Changes Made During the Experiment

Did you add more mixer, reduce an ingredient or attempt an emergency rescue?

TASK 05

Record Your Findings

The formula has been mixed. There is no turning back now. Taste it, inspect it and report the results.

Appearance

Describe the colour, clarity, foam, layers and anything visually suspicious.

Aroma

What did you notice before tasting it?

Taste

Describe the main flavours and your immediate reaction.

Balance(Required)

1 – Complete flavour chaos

2

3

4

5 – Neither terrible nor magnificent

6

7

8

9

10 – Suspiciously well balanced

Weirdness(Required)

1 – Barely rebellious

2

3

4

5 – Noticeably experimental

6

7

8

9

10 – Science has gone too far

Overall Experiment Score(Required)

1 – Never again

2

3

4

5 – Interesting, but unfinished

6

7

8

9

10 – Submit immediately for certification

Would You Make It Again?(Required)

Absolutely

Yes, with minor changes

Maybe after further testing

Only as a dare

No

The evidence should be destroyed

What Would You Change Next Time?

Your Preliminary Classification

Promising Formula

Needs Further Testing

Unexpectedly Delicious

Divisive but Interesting

Possible Disaster

Confirmed Disaster

FINAL LAB REPORT

Submit Your Experiment

Attach the evidence, identify the research team and send your findings to the Chief Rebel Scientist.

Researcher Name

First Last

Researcher or Team Alias

This is the name that may appear publicly if the experiment is published. Examples: The Backyard Sommeliers, Rebel Researcher 047, The Friday Night Control Group.

Email Address(Required)

Enter Email Confirm Email

General Location

Town, region or country only. Do not provide your street address.

Experiment Photographs

Drop files here or

Accepted file types: jpg, jpeg, png, web, Max. file size: 7 MB, Max. files: 3.

Upload photos of your finished drink, selfie with your drink, ingredients or preparation, experiment notes or research team.

Upload Your Lab Notes

Drop files here or

Accepted file types: jpg, jpeg, png, pdf, Max. file size: 5 MB, Max. files: 3.

Please review before submitting:
Experiment Submission Terms · Privacy Policy · Responsible Drinking & Safety Notice

Legal drinking age confirmation(Required)

I confirm that I am of legal drinking age in my location.

Responsible participation confirmation(Required)

I agree to participate responsibly, moderate my alcohol consumption, and not drive, operate machinery or undertake unsafe activities while affected by alcohol.

Health and ingredient responsibility(Required)

I understand that I am responsible for checking all ingredients, labels, allergens, alcohol content and suitability for my health, dietary requirements, medications and circumstances.

Experimental recipe acknowledgement(Required)

I understand that Wine Rebels experiments and submitted recipes may be untested or experimental. I accept responsibility for deciding whether to prepare, taste or serve my experiment and for taking reasonable safety precautions.

Terms and privacy agreement(Required)

I have read and agree to the Experiment Submission Terms and acknowledge the Privacy Policy and Responsible Drinking & Safety Notice.

Authority to submit(Required)

I confirm that I created this submission or have permission to submit its recipe, instructions, written material and uploaded files, and that my submission does not knowingly infringe another person’s copyright, privacy or other rights.

Publication permission(Required)

I give Wine Rebels Adventure Lab permission to review, edit for clarity and formatting, test, reproduce, publish and promote my submitted experiment, recipe, instructions and non-identifying material in accordance with the Experiment Submission Terms.

Media publication permissions

If I upload photographs or video of the drink, ingredients, equipment or experiment that do not identify a person, I give Wine Rebels Adventure Lab permission to edit, reproduce, publish and promote that material in accordance with the Experiment Submission Terms.

If my uploaded photographs or video identify any person, I confirm that every identifiable person is of legal drinking age and has agreed to the material being submitted and published by Wine Rebels Adventure Lab.

Do not upload photographs or video showing anyone under legal drinking age. Leave this option unticked if no identifiable person appears.

How we use your information: Wine Rebels Adventure Lab collects the information you provide to receive, administer, review and respond to your experiment submission; communicate with you; protect the website from misuse; and, where permission has been given, test, publish and promote submitted material. Further information, including how to request access to or correction of your information, is available in our Privacy Policy. Information marked as required must be provided for us to accept and assess your submission.

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