Drinks & Alcohol

The 10 Most Popular Types of Wine

The 10 Most Popular Types of Wine

Although there are hundreds of different grape varietals, there are 10 wine types that are known as the most popular in the United States. Here is a brief description of each:

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9 Basic Types of Wine

9 Basic Types of Wine

The sheer variety of wine bottles on store shelves or restaurant lists can be overwhelming. There are thousands of grape varieties in the world and even more kinds of wines made from them. Understanding a little more about the general wine types, their flavors, and how they’re made can help you choose the best wine to go with your moment or mood.

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Different Types of Beer

Different Types of Beer

Beer has a long and rich history, dating back millennia and playing a vital role in the early development of human civilization. As its influence has spread, beer itself has changed, resulting in hundreds of different varieties that are enjoyed around the world. The question of how many types of beer styles there are and the numerous ways they are produced speaks to beer’s long-lasting impact and appreciation in human culture.

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Similarities and Differences Between Hard Liquors: Gin, Rum, Tequila, Vodka, and Whiskey

Similarities and Differences Between Hard Liquors: Gin, Rum, Tequila, Vodka, and Whiskey
 
There are more similarities than differences between hard liquors or spirits. Gin, rum, tequila, vodka, and whiskey/whisky all make great cocktails, for example.
All spirits are made by roughly the same process. Something sugary is fermented, during which yeast convert sugars to alcohol, and then distilled. Distillation is the process of bringing the fermented mash to a warm temperature and collecting the vaporized liquid. More of the alcohol, which has a lower boiling point, will evaporate than the water, so you get your high proof spirit. Some spirits are then aged or undergo some other special process and finally additional water is often added to achieve the desired strength, and the liquor is bottled. The things that change between liquors are what the initial sugary substance is, if and how it is aged, and other special things that happen along the way. Other factors, like the method if distillation, effect the flavor, but don't effect what type of liquor is made.

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