October 20, 2021
Cider, the expressed juice of a fruit—typically apples—used as a beverage. Pears that are used in this manner produce a cider better known as perry. In […]
October 20, 2021
The thousands of grape varieties that have been developed, with 5,000 reported for V. vinifera alone, differ from one another in such characteristics as colour, size, […]
October 20, 2021
wine, the fermented juice of the grape. Of the grape genus Vitis, one species, V. vinifera (often erroneously called the European grape), is used almost exclusively. […]
October 20, 2021
Beverages similar to beer are produced in Japan (sake, from rice) and Mexico (pulque, from agave). In much of Africa, malted sorghum, millet, and maize (corn) […]
October 20, 2021
beer, alcoholic beverage produced by extracting raw materials with water, boiling (usually with hops), and fermenting. In some countries beer is defined by law—as in Germany, […]
October 20, 2021
The quintessential celebratory sip, the ultimate toast of good times, the taste of nights to remember, nothing sets the party agenda better than Champagne. Not just […]