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What are wine coolers?

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What are wine coolers?

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Wine coolers are an alcoholic beverage similar to fruit juice, but are carbonated. Popular since the 1980s, wine coolers offer a sweet alternative to beer and mixed drinks.IntroductionThe wine cooler was created in the early 1970s as a novelty drink, and hit the mainstream in the 1980s when the company California Cooler distributed its brand for public consumption.IngredientsWine coolers include carbonated water, juices, sugar, and the original recipe included Chardonnay. This was replaced by malt alcohol in the 1990s when wine taxes increased. Wine coolers usually have 6 percent alcohol content.DistributorsPopular wine cooler distributors include Bartles and Jaymes, and Seagram’s.FlavorsPopular wine cooler flavors include Pina Colada, Fuzzy Navel, Sangria and Mojito.Malt BeveragesWine cooler popularity wained in the 1990s, and was replaced by malt beverages such as Mike’s Hard Lemonade.