Alcoholic beverage - Any drinkable liquid that contains ethyl alcohol., Beer - A beverage fermented from cereals and malts and usually flavored with hops., Blood alcohol content (BAC) - The amount of alcohol contained in the blood a drinker., Blue laws - Laws that restrict or prohibit the sale of alcohol on Sundays., Distillation - The process of removing water from a liquid that contains alcohol., Dry (wine) - Wine with a sugar content of less than 0.8%, Fermentation - A chemical reaction that splits a e of sugar into equal parts of ethyl alcohol and carbon dioxide., Intoxication  - The physiological state that occurs when a person has a high level of alcohol in his or her blood, Lager - A beer with an approximately 4 to 5 % alcohol content, made with bottom-fermenting yeasts; characterized by a cleaner flavor than ale., Legally impaired - blood alcohol content (BAC) of 0.08 or more, Liqueur - A liquor that is bottled with added sugar and added flavorings steeped in it like tea; also known as a cordial., Mixed drink - A spirit that is combined with one or more other beverages., Oenology - The science and study of all aspects of wine and wine making., Liquor - A distilled alcoholic beverage that contains at least 20 percent alcohol, also referred to as a spirit., Prohibition - The period in U.S. history from 1920 to 1933 fallowing the passage of the Eighteenth Amendment, when the production and consumption of alcoholic beverages was illegal. , Spirits - A distilled alcoholic beverage that contains at least 20% alcohol, also referred to as a liq, Straight (drink) - A spirit consumed by itself; it may be served chilled, over ice, or at room temp, Sweet (wine) - A wine with a sugar content of more than 2.2 percent., Wine - An alcoholic beverage produced from fermented fruit, especially grapes, Wine list - A wine menu that informs customers about the wines for sale in an establishment., Proof - The percentage of alcohol in a beverage; the proof of an alcoholic beverage is two times its alcohol content.,

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