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Adrink orbeverage is aliquid intended forhuman consumption. In addition to their basic function of satisfyingthirst, drinks play important roles in humanculture. Common types of drinks include plaindrinking water,milk,juice,smoothies andsoft drinks. Traditionallywarm beverages encompasscoffee,tea, andhot chocolate.Caffeinated drinks that contain the stimulantcaffeine, have been consumed for centuries.
In addition,alcoholic drinks such aswine,beer, andliquor, which contain the psychoactive substanceethanol, have been part ofhuman culture for more than 8,000 years.Non-alcoholic drinks typically refer to beverages that are traditionally alcoholic—such asbeer,wine, orcocktails—but are produced with a very lowalcohol by volume content. This category includes beverages that have undergone processes to remove or significantly reduce alcohol, such asnon-alcoholic beers and de-alcoholized wines. (Full article...)
In October 2008, Pepsi announced they would be redesigning their logo and re-branding many of their products by early 2009. In 2009, Pepsi,Diet Pepsi andPepsi Max began using all lower-case fonts for name brands,Mountain Dew has been renamed "Mtn Dew", and Diet Pepsi Max was re-branded as Pepsi Max. The brand'sblue and red globe trademark became a series of "smiles," with the central white band arcing at different angles depending on the product. The new imagery is starting to be used. In the case of Pepsi, the logo has the medium-sized "smile", while the new lower-case font used on Pepsi's products are to be reminiscent of the font used in Diet Pepsi's logo from 1975-86. (Full article...)
| ... John (Johnnie) Walker, creator ofJohnnie Walker whiskey, was agrocer by trade? |
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Robert Gerald Mondavi (June 18, 1913 – May 16, 2008) was an Americanwinemaker. His technical and marketing strategies brought worldwide recognition for thewines of theNapa Valley in California. From an early period, Mondavi promoted labeling winesvarietally rather than generically, which became the standard forNew World wines. The Robert Mondavi Institute (RMI) for Wine and Food Science at theUniversity of California, Davis opened in October 2008 in his honor. (Full article...)
| “ | When alchemists first learned how to distill spirits, they called it aqua vitae, the water of life, and far from considering it the work of the devil, they thought the discovery was divinely inspired. | ” |
| — Gene Logsdon Good Spirits: A New Look at Ol' Demon Alcohol |
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Some yeast species have the ability to develop multicellular characteristics by forming strings of connected budding cells known aspseudohyphae or falsehyphae, or quickly evolve into amulticellular cluster with specialisedcell organelles function. Yeast sizes vary greatly, depending on species and environment, typically measuring 3–4 μm indiameter, although some yeasts can grow to 40 μm in size. Most yeasts reproduceasexually bymitosis, and many do so by the asymmetric division process known asbudding. With their single-celled growth habit, yeasts can be contrasted withmolds, which growhyphae. Fungal species that can take both forms (depending on temperature or other conditions) are calleddimorphic fungi.
The yeast speciesSaccharomyces cerevisiae convertscarbohydrates tocarbon dioxide andalcohols through the process offermentation. The products of this reaction have been used inbaking and the production of alcoholic beverages for thousands of years.S. cerevisiae is also an importantmodel organism in moderncell biology research, and is one of the most thoroughly studied eukaryotic microorganisms. Researchers have cultured it in order to understand the biology of the eukaryotic cell and ultimately human biology in great detail. Other species of yeasts, such asCandida albicans, areopportunistic pathogens and can causeinfections in humans. Yeasts have recently been used to generate electricity inmicrobial fuel cells and to produceethanol for thebiofuel industry. (Full article...)| General topics: | Bartending • Bottling • Drinking • Drinking water • Bottled water • Mineral water • Coffee • Energy drink • Juice • Tea • Milk • Plant milk • Pasteurization • Refrigeration • Steeping • Water purification |
| Alcoholic beverages: | Beer • Brandy • Brewing • Caffeinated alcoholic drinks • Cider • Cocktails • Distillation • Fermentation • Hard soda • Liquor • Liqueur • Malt drink • Mead • Proof • Rice Wine • Schnapps • Vodka • Whiskey • Wine |
| Soft Drinks: | Carbonation • Cola • Orange soft drink • Frozen carbonated drink • Root beer • Soda water • Lithia water • |
| Miscellaneous: | Drink industry • Lemonade • Limeade • Orange drink • Slush (beverage) |
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WikiProject Food & Drink is an association of Wikipedians with an interest in culinary-related subjects. They have come together to co-ordinate the development offood anddrink articles here on Wikipedia as well as the many subjects related to food such asfoodservice,catering andrestaurants. If you wish to learn more about these subjects as well as get involved, please visit the project.
WikiProject Beer – covers Wikipedia's coverage of beer and breweries and microbreweries
WikiProject Wine – aims to compile thorough and accurate information on different vineyards, wineries and varieties of wines, including but not limited to their qualities, origins, and uses.
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