Fruit wine Fruit wine Fruit wines are fermented alcoholic beverages made from a variety of base ingredients (other than grapes); they may also have additional flavors taken from fruits, flowers, and herbs. This definition is sometimes broadened to include any fermented alcoholic beverage except beer. For historical reasons, mead, cider, and perry are also excluded from the definition of fruit wine. Fruit wines have traditionally been popular with home winemakers and in areas with cool climates such as North America and Scandinavia; in Africa, India, and the Philippines, wine is made from bananas. Fruit wines are usually referred to by their main
North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission county or city's voters decide whether alcohol shall be sold. There are 49 county and 106 municipal alcoholic beverage control boards across the state that sell spirits; sales of other alcoholic beverages are allowed or disallowed by the towns or counties. State regulations require that each beer or wine product be approved by the Commission before being sold in North Carolina . The Commission publishes the "North Carolina Liquor Quarterly", which includes advertisements for alcoholic beverages and a list of the state's uniform prices for spirits . North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission The North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission