Is wine hard liquor? What is it considered?
Wine is any fruit juice that’s been fermented. Yeast is added and converts the sugars from the fruit juice (and any that’s added) to alcohol and CO2. When you just say “wine” it’s understood that it’s from grapes. Any other fruit is mentioned in the wine, such as: Elderberry wine, raspberry wine, cherry wine, etc. The difference between beer and wine is that beer comes from grain instead of fruit. However, when a beer has an alcohol level that’s comparable to that of wine (usually above 10%) it’s referred to as “barley wine.” Hard liquor is another word for distilled spirits. Hard liquor starts out as a form of beer or wine (where the alcohol is made) and then it’s distilled (where the alcohol is concentrated). The distillation process concentrates the alcohol made in a fermented brew (like beer or wine) to a level far beyond the amount that would otherwise kill the yeast making the alcohol. “Fortified wine” is wine that’s had neutral spirit (like unaged brandy or vodka) added to raise
