types:
teneur en alcool
a mixture containing half alcohol by volume at 60 degrees Fahrenheit
gnôle
an illicitly distilled (and usually inferior) alcoholic liquor
apéritif
alcoholic beverage taken before a meal as an appetizer
infusion,
tisane
drink made by steeping and boiling and fermenting rather than distilling
vin
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
alcool
nonflavored alcohol of 95 percent or 190 proof used for blending with straight whiskies and in making gin and liqueurs
cordial,
liqueur
strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a meal
cocktail
made of two or more ingredients
cidre brut
alcoholic drink from fermented cider; `cider' and `cyder' are European (especially British) usages for the fermented beverage
poiré
a fermented and often effervescent beverage made from juice of pears; similar in taste to hard cider
bière,
cervoise
a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
hydromel
made of fermented honey and water
vendange
a season's yield of wine from a vineyard
rouge,
vin rouge
wine having a red color derived from skins of dark-colored grapes
vin blanc
pale yellowish wine made from white grapes or red grapes with skins removed before fermentation
vin rosé
pinkish table wine from red grapes whose skins were removed after fermentation began
bordeaux,
vin de bordeaux
any of several red or white wines produced around Bordeaux, France or wines resembling them
vin doux
still sweet wine often served with dessert or after a meal
retsina
Greek wine flavored with resin
vin du Rhône
any of various wines from the Rhone River valley in France
vin de table
wine containing not more than 14 percent alcohol usually served with a meal
vermout
any of several white wines flavored with aromatic herbs; used as aperitifs or in mixed drinks
vin cuit
wine to which alcohol (usually grape brandy) has been added
eau-de-vie
distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice
gin
strong liquor flavored with juniper berries
tequila
Mexican liquor made from fermented juices of an agave plant
vodka
unaged colorless liquor originating in Russia
whisky
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
cocktail à l'eau
a mixed drink made of alcoholic liquor mixed with water or a carbonated beverage and served in a tall glass