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A drink or beverage is a liquid intended for human consumption. In addition to their basic 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 include coffee, tea, and hot chocolate. Caffeinated drinks that contain the stimulant caffeine have a long history.

In addition, alcoholic drinks such as wine, beer, and liquor, which contain the drug ethanol, have been part of human culture for more than 8,000 years. Non-alcoholic drinks often signify drinks that would normally contain alcohol, such as beer, wine and cocktails, but are made with a sufficiently low concentration of alcohol by volume. The category includes drinks that have undergone an alcohol removal process such as non-alcoholic beers and de-alcoholized wines. (Full article...)

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The U.S. state of Oregon has an extensive history of laws regulating the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages, dating back to 1844. It has been an alcoholic beverage control state, with the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission holding a monopoly over the sale of all distilled beverages, since Prohibition. Today, there are thriving industries producing beer, wine, and liquor in the state. Alcohol may be purchased between 7 a.m. and 2:30 a.m for consumption at the premise it was sold at, or between 6 a.m. and 2:30 a.m. if it is bought and taken off premise. In 2020, Oregon began allowing the sale of alcohol via home delivery services. As of 2007, consumption of spirits was on the rise while beer consumption held steady. That same year, 11% of beer sold in Oregon was brewed in-state, the highest figure in the United States.

Oregon wine production began in the mid-19th century, before it was a state. By 1919, the industry had collapsed due to prohibition, and after prohibition ended fruit wines dominated the industry. The modern era of Oregon wine began in 1961, and the industry cemented its reputation in 1975 by winning a French award. In 2007, wine making was a $207.8 million business. Beer production began in 1852 with Henry Saxer's liberty brewing in Portland. In 1862 Henry Weinhard's bought the Liberty brewery. The company is now a part of the Miller Brewing Company, but it helped Portland to become the microbrewing capital of the world. Portland hosts North America's largest beerfest, and Oregon has produced a number of national and international award winning beers. (Full article...)

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... that salt marsh snakes drink only rainwater?
... that Al-Rantisi Hospital can extract drinking water from air?
... that Assyrian Christian couples drink dust from the tombs of martyrs and are crowned during their weddings?
... that The Drunkard's Progress suggests that a single social drink leads to poverty, crime, and suicide?
... that Maxine North swore never to return to Thailand after the death of her undercover CIA husband, but ultimately settled there and introduced bottled water to the country?
... that the relatively low standards of player selection for Somerset County Cricket Club in 1883 have been described as being "determined with a nod and a wink over drinks"?

... that 7-Up originally contained lithium citrate, a mood-stabilizing drug?

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Image 1A hard cider produced in Michigan, U.S. (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 2Various bottles and containers of Russian vodka (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 3Indian Masala chai served in a red clay tea cup. (from List of national drinks)
Image 4A typical informal faikava in Tonga with the touʻa serving the men. (from List of national drinks)
Image 5A Glencairn whisky glass. (from List of national drinks)
Image 6Cider (from List of drinks)
Image 7Singapore Sling, a gin-based sling cocktail from the city-state Singapore. (from List of national drinks)
Image 8Many in both Peru and Chile think that pisco sour is their national drink. (from List of national drinks)
Image 9The 7-layered tea of Bangladesh. (from List of national drinks)
Image 10Coca-Cola is thought by many to be a symbol of the US. (from List of national drinks)
Image 11A kvass street vendor in Belgorod, Russia, 2013. (from List of national drinks)
Image 12Kvass, popular in the Baltic and Slavic countries. (from List of national drinks)
Image 13Founders Old Curmudgeon old ale (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 14Red wine is popular in many European countries, notably France and Italy. (from List of national drinks)
Image 15Desi daru from India (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 16Peach kompot, traditional to several countries in Eastern and Southeastern Europe. (from List of national drinks)
Image 17A display of spirits in a supermarket (from List of drinks)
Image 18A spritz, an Italian wine-based cocktail (from List of national drinks)
Image 19Clear vodka served with pickled cucumber – the usual way of consuming it in Slavic countries of the so-called "vodka belt". (from List of national drinks)
Image 20Various distilled drinks (from List of drinks)
Image 21A berele glass containing tej, a honey wine brewed and consumed in Ethiopia.
Image 22The popular Indian drink mango lassi. (from List of national drinks)
Image 23Beer being poured from a cask (from List of drinks)
Image 24Mixed drinks: a non-alcoholic Shirley Temple (left) and alcoholic Cosmopolitan (right) (from List of drinks)
Image 25The new Seven Color Tea, a recent competitor for national drink of Bangladesh. (from List of national drinks)
Image 26Lemon, lime and bitters is commonly consumed in Australia and New Zealand. (from List of national drinks)
Image 27Per capita, Turkey drinks more tea than any other nation. (from List of national drinks)
Image 28Characteristics of boba tea (also known as "bubble tea" or "pearl milk tea") -- the national drink of Taiwan -- are the tapioca balls that rest at the bottom of the beverage that are drunk with a wide straw. (from List of national drinks)
Image 29Guinness, a dry stout beer, is strongly associated with Ireland. (from List of national drinks)
Image 30A glass mug of mugicha, a type of roasted barley tea (from List of drinks)
Image 31A reservoir glass filled with a naturally colored verte absinthe, next to an absinthe spoon (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 32Classical Chinese tea set and three gaiwan. (from List of national drinks)
Image 33Mate, a traditional beverage in southern South America, especially in Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and the south of Brazil. (from List of national drinks)
Image 34Caipirinha is the national drink of Brazil and is made from cachaça, lime, and sugar. (from List of national drinks)
Image 35An Italian cappuccino, an espresso-based coffee drink, served in the appropriate cup (from List of national drinks)
Image 36Bottled beer (from List of drinks)
Image 37An Italian grappa, a grape-based pomace brandy (from List of national drinks)
Image 38The 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 39Bottles of Zhuyeqing (Chu Yeh Ching) baijiu produced in Shanxi, China. (from List of national drinks)
Image 402004 data of alcohol consumption per capita (age 15 or older), per year, by country, in liters of pure alcohol (from List of drinks)
Image 41Ice milk and lemon tea (from List of drinks)
Image 42A fully supplied bar with various types of drinks (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 43Krupnik, a national drink of Poland. (from List of national drinks)
Image 44Kaapi, Indian filter coffee. (from List of national drinks)
Image 45Palm wine is collected, fermented and stored in calabashes in Bandundu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 46Bosnian Coffee accessory manufacturers' small shops in Baščaršija - drink is important part of country's culture, and was major part of its economy in the past. (from List of national drinks)
Image 47Various 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 48Thai iced tea is a popular drink in Thailand and in many parts of the world. (from List of national drinks)

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Carbonation

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A close up of a glass of Coca-Cola featuring the carbonation bubbles that make soda fizz

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Paul Draper thieving wine from a barrel at Ridge Monte Bello.

Paul Draper (born March 10, 1936) is a California winemaker who has been the chief winemaker at Ridge Vineyards in California since 1969. Without any formal training in winemaking, Draper first gained recognition for his 1971 Monte Bello Cabernet Sauvignon when it placed fifth at the Judgment of Paris wine tasting. Draper has played a significant role in the history of California wine through his pioneering work in popularizing "vineyard-designated" wines as well as instigating the resurgence of old vine Zinfandel. Along with Ravenswood Winery's Joel Peterson, Draper is considered one of the most important figures in the history of Californian Zinfandel, rescuing the grape from obscurity and demonstrating its full potential as a serious wine. Draper was featured in a short film titled Terroir and directed by Christopher McGilvray which was shown at the 2017 Cinequest Film Festival. (Full article...)

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“

In victory I deserve Champagne, in defeat I need it.

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— Napoleon Bonaparte

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High-fructose corn syrup (HFCS), also known as glucose–fructose, isoglucose and glucose–fructose syrup, is a sweetener made from corn starch. As in the production of conventional corn syrup, the starch is broken down into glucose by enzymes. To make HFCS, the corn syrup is further processed by D-xylose isomerase to convert some of its glucose into fructose. HFCS was first marketed in the early 1970s by the Clinton Corn Processing Company, together with the Japanese Agency of Industrial Science and Technology, where the enzyme was discovered in 1965.

As a sweetener, HFCS is often compared to granulated sugar, but manufacturing advantages of HFCS over sugar include that it is cheaper. "HFCS 42" and "HFCS 55" refer to dry weight fructose compositions of 42% and 55% respectively, the rest being glucose. HFCS 42 is mainly used for processed foods and breakfast cereals, whereas HFCS 55 is used mostly for production of soft drinks.

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) states that it is not aware of evidence showing that HFCS is less safe than traditional sweeteners such as sucrose and honey. Uses and exports of HFCS from American producers have grown steadily during the early 21st century.

Used in Soft drinks.

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General topics:	Bartending • Bottling • Drinking • Drinking water • Bottled water • Mineral water • Coffee • Energy drink • Juice • Tea • Milk • Plant milk • Pasteurization • Refrigeration • Steeping • Water purification
Alcoholic beverages:	Beer • Brandy • Brewing • Caffeinated alcoholic drinks • Cider • Cocktails • Distillation • Fermentation • Hard soda • Liquor • Liqueur • Malt drink • Mead • Proof • Rice Wine • Schnapps • Vodka • Whiskey • Wine
Soft Drinks:	Carbonation • Cola • Orange soft drink • Frozen carbonated drink • Root beer • Soda water • Lithia water •
Miscellaneous:	Drink industry • Lemonade • Limeade • Orange drink • Slush (beverage)

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WikiProject Food & Drink is an association of Wikipedians with an interest in culinary-related subjects. They have come together to co-ordinate the development of food and drink articles here on Wikipedia as well as the many subjects related to food such as foodservice, catering and restaurants. If you wish to learn more about these subjects as well as get involved, please visit the project.

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