History of alcoholic drinks "Gandhara stills" were only capable of producing very weak liquor, as there was no efficient means of collecting the vapors at low heat. While the art of wine making reached the Hellenic peninsula by about 2000 BC, the first alcoholic beverage to obtain widespread popularity in what is now Greece was mead, a fermented beverage made from honey and water. However, by 1700 BC, wine making was commonplace. During the next thousand years wine drinking assumed the same function so commonly found around the world: It was incorporated into religious rituals. It became important in hospitality, used for medicinal purposes,
Sarah T. – Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic Sarah T. – Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic Sarah T. – Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic is a 1975 American made-for-television drama film starring Linda Blair about a teenager who becomes an alcoholic. A huge ratings success at the time, the film is scheduled to be released on Blu-ray by Shout Factory in January 2019. Sarah Travis (Linda Blair) is a 15-year-old girl dealing with feelings of isolation and inadequacy. Her parents are divorced and she has minimal contact with her alcoholic father. Sarah lives with her mother, JoAnne, and stepfather, Matt. They do not notice how lonely Sarah is.