alcoholic

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That sort of disdain is still present in the industry -- no-alcohol wines still struggle to match their alcoholic equivalents for complexity and taste -- but attitudes are changing fast.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

Alcohol-free drinks, the market-research firm said, have emerged as a lifestyle choice—one based not on quitting alcohol but expanding options, with most nonalcohol buyers also buying alcoholic drinks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

Jonny Forsyth, principal strategist at Mintel Food & Drink, agreed, saying while non-alcoholic beer is growing in popularity, Heineken would "continue to struggle unless it can revive the fortunes of its flagship alcoholic beer brand".

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026

And fruity martinis fit perfectly into this cultural moment: drinks that feel like cocktails but don’t taste aggressively alcoholic.

From Salon • Nov. 30, 2025

The Volstead Act, which banned the manufacture, sale, and transfer of alcoholic beverages, was now the law of the land.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler