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A drink or beverage is a liquid intended for human consumption. Water is the common basis for drinks. In addition to their vital function of satisfying thirst, drinks play important roles in human culture. Common types of drinks include plain drinking water, milk, juice, smoothies and soft drinks. Traditionally warm beverages encompass coffee, tea, and hot chocolate. Caffeinated drinks that contain the stimulant caffeine have been consumed for centuries.

In addition, alcoholic drinks such as wine, beer, and liquor, which contain the psychoactive substance ethanol, have been part of human culture for more than 8,000 years. Non-alcoholic drinks typically refer to beverages that are traditionally alcoholic but are produced with a very low alcohol by volume content or the alcohol is removed. (Full article...)

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Riesling (/ˈriːslɪŋ, ˈriːzlɪŋ/ REE-sling, REEZ-ling, German: [ˈʁiːslɪŋ] ) is a white grape variety that is believed to have originated from the Rhine Valley region of western Germany, before later being traced to the Alsace region by 1470 and Austria by 1700. Riesling is an aromatic grape variety displaying flowery, almost perfumed aromas as well as high acidity. It is used to make dry, semi-sweet, sweet, and sparkling white wines. Riesling wines are usually varietally pure and are seldom oaked. As of 2004, Riesling was estimated to be the world's 20th most grown variety at 48,700 hectares (120,000 acres) (with an increasing trend), but in terms of importance for quality wines, it is usually included in the "top three" white wine varieties together with Chardonnay and Sauvignon blanc. Riesling is a variety that is highly "terroir-expressive", meaning that the character of Riesling wines is greatly influenced by the wine's place of origin.

In cooler regions, such as the Mosel in Germany, Riesling wines often display apple and tree fruit notes with pronounced acidity that is sometimes balanced by residual sugar. As a late-ripening variety, Riesling can develop citrus and peach notes in warmer areas such as the Palatinate, Alsace, and parts of^[which?] Austria. In Australia, Riesling is often noted for a characteristic lime note that tends to emerge in examples from the Clare Valley and Eden Valley in South Australia.

Riesling's naturally high acidity and pronounced fruit flavors give wines made from the grape good aging potential, with well-made vintages often developing smokey, honey notes, and aged German Rieslings, in particular, taking on a "petrol" character, as a result of the development of the compound TDN.

In 2015, Riesling was the most grown variety in Germany with 23.0% and 23,596 hectares (58,310 acres), and in the French region of Alsace with 21.9% and 3,350 hectares (8,300 acres). In Germany, the variety is particularly widely planted in the Palatinate, Rheinhessen, Mosel, Rheingau, Nahe, and Baden.

There are also significant plantings of Riesling in Austria, Slovenia, Serbia, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Luxembourg, northern Italy, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa, China, Crimea, and the United States (Washington, California, Michigan, and New York). Welschriesling, common in Central and Southeastern Europe, ist not related to Riesling. (Full article...)

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... that groups of unemployed young men who drink tea play a role in crime prevention in Niger?
... that, according to legend, Maurille de Sombreuil saved her father's life during the September Massacres by drinking a glass of blood?
... that most cocoa in Samoa is consumed locally as a drink known as koko Samoa?
... that the chairman of the board of a Texas TV station was found to have died from drinking cyanide-laced cola?
... that trembleuse cups and saucers enabled people with unsteady hands to drink hot beverages?
... that a Thompson Seattle rooftop bar distributes drinks from copper containers shaped like flamingos?

... John (Johnnie) Walker, creator of Johnnie Walker whiskey, was a grocer by trade?

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Image 1A hard cider produced in Michigan, U.S. (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 2Per capita, people in Turkey drink more tea than in any other nation. (from List of national drinks)
Image 3Various bottles and containers of Russian vodka (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 4A classical Chinese tea set and three gaiwan. (from List of national drinks)
Image 5A fully supplied bar with various types of drinks (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 6Coca-Cola is thought by many to be a symbol of the US. (from List of national drinks)
Image 7A typical informal faikava in Tonga with the touʻa serving the men. (from List of national drinks)
Image 8Palm wine is collected, fermented and stored in calabashes in Bandundu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 9Australian iced coffee served with ice-cream and coffee beans (from List of national drinks)
Image 102004 data of alcohol consumption per capita (age 15 or older), per year, by country, in liters of pure alcohol (from List of drinks)
Image 11Palm wine is an alcoholic beverage created from the sap of various species of palm trees such as the palmyra, date palms, and coconut palms. It is known by various names in different regions and is common in various parts of Africa, the Caribbean, South America, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Micronesia. (from List of national drinks)
Image 12Piña colada, a cocktail made with rum, cream of coconut, and pineapple juice, usually served either blended or shaken with ice. It may be garnished with either a pineapple wedge, maraschino cherry, or both. The drink originated in Puerto Rico. (from List of national drinks)
Image 13A berele glass containing tej, a honey wine brewed and consumed in Ethiopia. (from List of national drinks)
Image 14Coffee accessories in small shops in Baščaršija, Bosnia and Herzegovina. (from List of national drinks)
Image 15Kaapi, Indian filter coffee. (from List of national drinks)
Image 16Mate, a traditional beverage in southern South America, especially in Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, and the south of Brazil. (from List of national drinks)
Image 17Lemon, lime and bitters is commonly consumed in Australia and New Zealand. (from List of national drinks)
Image 18Kvass, popular in the Baltic and Slavic countries. (from List of national drinks)
Image 19Ice milk and lemon tea (from List of drinks)
Image 20Desi daru from India (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 21A kvass street vendor in Belgorod, Russia, 2013. (from List of national drinks)
Image 22Clear vodka served with pickled cucumber – the usual way of consuming vodka in Slavic countries of the so-called "vodka belt". (from List of national drinks)
Image 23A glass mug of mugicha, a type of roasted barley tea (from List of drinks)
Image 24Cider (from List of drinks)
Image 25Guinness, a dry stout beer, is strongly associated with Ireland. (from List of national drinks)
Image 26The 7-layered tea of Bangladesh. (from List of national drinks)
Image 27The popular Indian drink mango lassi. (from List of national drinks)
Image 28Libyan tea with peanuts (from List of national drinks)
Image 29Mixed drinks: a non-alcoholic Shirley Temple (left) and alcoholic Cosmopolitan (right) (from List of drinks)
Image 30A glass of grappa, a grape-based pomace brandy of Italian origin. Grappa is a protected name in the European Union. (from List of national drinks)
Image 31Red wine is popular in many European countries, notably France and Italy. (from List of national drinks)
Image 32Caipirinha is the national drink of Brazil and is made from cachaça, lime, and sugar. (from List of national drinks)
Image 33Thai iced tea is a popular drink in Thailand and in many parts of the world. (from List of national drinks)
Image 34Bottled beer (from List of drinks)
Image 35Various views of a bottle of mezcal. The "worm", which is actually the larval form of the moth Hypopta agavis that lives on the agave plant, can be seen in the middle image, at the bottom of the bottle. (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 36Singapore Sling, a gin-based sling cocktail from the city-state Singapore. (from List of national drinks)
Image 37The spritz is an Italian wine-based cocktail, commonly served as an apéritif across Italy. It consists of Prosecco, digestive bitters, and soda water. The original spritz veneziano uses Select as bitters and was created in Venice in 1920. (from List of national drinks)
Image 38A display of spirits in a supermarket (from List of drinks)
Image 39Mai Tai is a cocktail made of rum, Curaçao liqueur, orgeat syrup, and lime juice. It is one of the characteristic cocktails in Tiki culture. (from List of national drinks)
Image 40Bottles of Zhuyeqing (Chu Yeh Ching) baijiu produced in Shanxi, China. (from List of national drinks)
Image 41Many in both Peru and Chile consider pisco sour their national drink. (from List of national drinks)
Image 42Various distilled drinks (from List of drinks)
Image 43The espresso comes from the Italian esprimere, which means "to express," and refers to the process by which hot water is forced under pressure through ground coffee. (from List of national drinks)
Image 44Founders Old Curmudgeon old ale (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 45Krupnik, the national drink of Poland. (from List of national drinks)
Image 46Akpeteshie is a liquor produced by distilling palm wine or sugar cane, primarily in the region of Western Africa. (from List of national drinks)
Image 47A reservoir glass filled with a naturally colored verte absinthe, next to an absinthe spoon (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 48Peach kompot, traditional to several countries in Eastern and Southeastern Europe. (from List of national drinks)
Image 49Beer being poured from a cask (from List of drinks)
Image 50A Glencairn whisky glass. (from List of national drinks)

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A glass of ruby Port wine

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Isaac Wolfe Bernheim (November 4, 1848 – April 1, 1945) was an American businessman notable for starting the I. W. Harper brand of premium bourbon whiskey (a historically important brand currently owned by Diageo). The success of his distillery and distribution business helped to consolidate the Louisville area as a major center of Kentucky bourbon distilling. Bernheim was also a philanthropist, establishing the 14,000-acre (5,700 ha; 22 sq mi) Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest in Bullitt County. (Full article...)

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“

And malt does more than Milton can
To justify God's ways to man.

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— A. E. Housman
A Shropshire Lad LXII.

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Sacharomyces cerevisiae cells in DIC microscopy.

A yeast is any species of fungus that grows primarily in a unicellular form and reproduces via budding or fission. Yeasts are eukaryotic microorganisms that originated hundreds of millions of years ago, with at least 1,500 species currently recognized.^{[page needed]} They constitute about 1% of all described fungal species.

Some yeast species have the ability to develop multicellular characteristics by forming strings of connected budding cells known as pseudohyphae or false hyphae or in some cases true hyphae, or quickly evolve into a multicellular cluster with specialised cell organelle functions. Yeast sizes vary greatly, depending on species and environment, typically measuring 3–4 μm in diameter, although some yeasts can grow to 40 μm in size. Most yeasts reproduce asexually by mitosis, and many do so by the asymmetric division process known as budding. With their single-celled growth habit, yeasts can be contrasted with molds, which grow hyphae. Fungal species that can take both forms (depending on temperature or other conditions) are called dimorphic fungi.

The yeast species Saccharomyces cerevisiae converts carbohydrates to carbon dioxide and alcohols through the process of fermentation. The products of this reaction have been used in baking and the production of alcoholic beverages for thousands of years. S. cerevisiae is also an important model organism in modern cell biology research, and is one of the most thoroughly studied eukaryotic microorganisms. Researchers have cultured it in order to understand the biology of the eukaryotic cell and ultimately human biology in great detail. Other species of yeasts, such as Candida albicans, are opportunistic pathogens and can cause infections in humans. Yeasts have recently been used to generate electricity in microbial fuel cells and to produce ethanol for the biofuel industry.

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