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

Prices for food bought at restaurants climbed 8.5%, while alcoholic drinks served at licensed establishments increased 6.5%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 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

It's the first line Jack Lowden speaks in The Fifth Step, a two-hander play that focuses on the relationship between a recovering alcoholic and his sponsor.

From BBC • Oct. 27, 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