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

The company said the two brands both reflect the consumer's move away from alcoholic beverages to "adult soft drinks".

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

I’m not an alcoholic, but I have way too many homes and I spend way too much on travel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 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

After the Georgia legislature declared a prohibition against alcoholic beverages in 1907, Papa quit making or drinking beer—he believed in being law-abiding—and the churches started using fruit nectars instead of wine.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns