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Drink to This

Question: Which of these does not contain caffeine?
Answer: Water is naturally caffeine-free. The other drinks contain caffeine, although caffeine-free versions are available.
Question: Which of these is a kind of beer?
Answer: Ale is a kind of beer made with a plant called hops. The root of the word is Latin, meaning "bitter," which describes the taste.
Question: Where did coffee originate?
Answer: Coffee originated in what is now southwestern Ethiopia. It comes from a berry-producing plant called Coffea arabica.
Question: Which of these is an after-dinner drink?
Answer: A digestif—the term is French—is a drink taken after dinner, supposedly to help digest one’s meal.
Question: Which of these is a kind of tea?
Answer: Lapsang souchong is a black tea grown in China’s Fukian Province. It is highly prized for its distinctive smoky flavor.
Question: On average, how many grapes go into a bottle of wine?
Answer: On average, it takes 600 grapes to produce enough liquid for a bottle of wine.