Cider include cider. Besides kir and snakebite, an example is Black Velvet in a version of which cider may replace champagne. Cider may also be used to make vinegar. Apple cider vinegar is noted for its high acidity and flavour. Other fruits can be used to make cider-like drinks. The most popular is made from fermented pear juice, known as perry. It is called "poiré" in France and produced mostly in Lower Normandy there. A branded sweet perry known as Babycham, marketed principally as a women's drink and sold in miniature Champagne-style bottles, was once popular but has become unfashionable. Another
Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board report to the Governor and General Assembly as well as submit a wine liter and malt beverage tax collections report to the Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, Senate Finance Committee and the Virginia Wine Board each year. Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board The Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board is a three-person board that oversees the Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. The Board consists of a chairperson and two commissioners who direct all agency operations. Board members are full-time state employees appointed by the Governor of Virginia. The Board is vested with the power to control the possession, sale,