Drinks

We need to drink to survive as Samuel Taylor Coleridge wrote so elequoently in his poem The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, "water, water, every where, nor any drop to drink."  Water is essential for our bodies to function properly.  Now add a bit of flavoring to that water and you have a more pleasant experience.  Drinks are used to nourish the body, to liven the senses, and to celebrate life.  They come in all shapes, flavors, and sizes - a lot like the people and cultures they come from.  Herein we will explore some of those drinks - both the alcoholic and non-alcoholic varieties - and why we drink them.