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

He also previously threatened European nations with 200% tariffs on Champagne and other alcoholic drinks that never materialized.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026

Even Germany, with a strong heritage of breweries and drinking culture, has seen a move away from alcoholic beers.

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

Also because it has this big old madman desk in it that D.B. bought off some lady alcoholic in Philadelphia, and this big, gigantic bed that's about ten miles wide and ten miles long.

From "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger