Sherry, a fortified wine
SHERRY WAS originally made only in particular areas of Southern Spain or in Portugal, which have soil of a particular type on which the white grapes suitable for its production are grown.

Fermented drinks for the holidays
THERE IS evidence that in Babylon (Near East) in 5000 B.C. 'beer' (without hops but with other additives) was known. Egypt of the Pharaohs also had this beverage and in Europe the fermented beverages were mead (from honey diluted with water..

Beer essentials...
BEER IS an alcoholic beverage made from the fermentation of malted grain flavoured with hops, used much later about C.A 1600. It is thought that the first beer, made around 5000 BC, was the result of accidental fermentation of wet grain...