Originally, Marsala wine was fortified with alcohol to ensure that it would last long ocean voyages, but now it is made that way because of its popularity in foreign markets.

Despite its popularity, the drinking of alcohol poses significant health risks.

However, due to the large international popularity of its major product, the plant was bought by the French alcohol producer Pernod Ricard.

In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Tyler had a heavy drug and alcohol addiction, and the band's popularity waned.

In the late 1990s and early part of the 21st century, alcohol rub non-water-based hand hygiene agents ( also known as alcohol-based hand rubs, antiseptic hand rubs, or hand sanitizers ) began to gain popularity.

Another reason for the drink's huge popularity during its original run was the fact that despite being 38 % alcohol by volume, it was taxed as a liqueur instead of spirit which made it the cheapest alcoholic beverage available in terms of pure alcohol per unit of money.

Their last show, on November 6, as opening act for SVT at the 9: 30 Club, was a key event for the popularity of all-ages shows — where alcohol was not for sale, and thus no age restriction for admission.

Prompted by the rising popularity of soft drinks, in the mid-1980s some of those in the alcohol industry began to follow their lead with some beer companies putting sugar-free beer on the market.

Due to the popularity of the book, the slang term " choir practice " became a somewhat popular euphemism for off-duty recreational activities even if it does not involve alcohol.

With opening sets from American house DJs such as Larry Levan, David Morales, C + C Music Factory, Roger Sanchez and Tony Humphries, the UK ’ s first 24-hour dance license, and a 150dB ( A ) sound-system built by Austen Derek, Ministry of Sound London quickly grew in popularity as a clubbing venue, despite the lack of an alcohol license for the first three years and notoriously strict door policies.

While Third National was the senior partner, the merger took place during a period when prohibitionist ideas were gaining popularity, it is legend that " Fifth Third " was better than " Third Fifth ," which could be construed as a reference to three " fifths " of alcohol.

Paganism remained in practice until the early 19th century, and Chechen Islam today is often described as lax ( often epitomized by the popularity of tobacco and alcohol ) and is indeed, highly syncretic with Chechens building mosques near streams, and referring to God as Deila, the old head of the Vainakh pantheon.

Several recent studies proved the discriminant validity of the two groups and found that perceived popularity in high school is predictive of alcohol use, sexual activity, and smoking.

Ibogaine, a psychoactive alkaloid present in the root-bark of the West-African shrub Tabernanthe iboga, has in recent years gained popularity as an effective treatment for severe alcohol and drug dependence.

With alcohol tax revenues decreasing as a result of happoshu's popularity, the Japanese government eventually raised the nation's tax on low malt beers.

Due to the popularity of the St Louis brand, KBL has recently introduced an alcohol free St Louis 24 at 0 % v / v and St Louis Premium Export lager 4. 5 % v / v.

At the height of their popularity, and just weeks after the release of their second album I Stand With You, Teddy Diaz was stabbed to death in front of his girlfriend's house on August 21, 1988 by two men allegedly under the influence of drugs and alcohol.

The Nationalists initially had superiority in arms and men, but their lack of popularity, infiltration by Communist agents, low morale, and disorganization soon allowed the Communists to gain the upper hand in the civil war.

The polls revealed the substantial usage share of Galeon, though its popularity was regarded as owing to lack of stability evident in Mozilla's browsers.

Their popularity seems to be partly due to the fact that their vagueness and lack of dating make it easy to quote them selectively after every major dramatic event and retrospectively claim them as " hits " ( see Nostradamus in popular culture ).

However, many have argued this was due to a lack of formidable opposition rather than Daley's own popularity.

Its lack of widespread popularity outside Eastern Europe has led to calls for its removal from the Olympic Games in recent years ; however, following a vote by the IOC on July 8, 2005, it has remained in the Olympic program at least through 2012.

In spite of the event's strong pedigree in the modern Olympics, and its status as the only event created specifically for the modern Olympic Games, its lack of widespread popularity outside Eastern Europe has led to calls for its removal from the Olympic Games in recent years ; however, a vote by the IOC on July 8, 2005, keeps it in the Olympic program at least until 2012.

He was determined to do this because of the fears arising from the Nationalists ' increasing lack of popularity during the Civil War.

Widespread public resentment of the Goods and Services Tax, an economic slump, the dilapidation of his political coalition, and his lack of results regarding the Quebec situation caused Mulroney's popularity to decline considerably during his second term.

Because of the increasing popularity of NLP, scientific researchers began testing its theoretical underpinnings empirically, many of them showing a lack of empirical support for NLP's essential theories.

The show did not gain much popularity due to its lack of advertising.

Pitt gained great popularity with the public at large as " Honest Billy " who was seen as a refreshing change from the dishonesty, corruption and lack of principles widely associated with both Fox and North.

Some fans have had a rather negative response to Betancourt's writing style and lack of characterization, and consider his work to be more of fan fiction, but Betancourt states that one of his primary motivations for writing the new books was to keep Roger Zelazny's books and stories alive and in print and to prevent them from fading into obscurity, much like how other authors have extended the stories and ongoing popularity of Robert E. Howard's Conan, Edgar Rice Burroughs's Tarzan and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes series.

This lack of expansion abilities, along with the small screen size and Macintosh's popularity in the burgeoning field of desktop publishing led to such oddities as video displays which connected through the SCSI port by users seeking to connect a larger full-or dual-page display to their Mac.

Notwithstanding their general lack of modern popularity, there are many dance pieces drawn from themes of his operettas, such as " Cagliostro-Walzer " Op.

The machines owed most of their popularity to this relative ease of use, and in some cases, to their lack of a requirement for an external power source.

The relative lack of popularity of the Roman de Rou may reflect the loss of interest in the history of the Duchy of Normandy following the incorporation of continental Normandy into the kingdom of France in 1204.

was an identical twin to the Vibe ( with different badging and right-hand drive ) that was sold in Japan for a short while before being dropped due to lack of popularity.

The earliest known chess column appeared in the Lancet in 1823, but due to lack of popularity disappeared after less than a year.

Cartoonist Edward Sorel claims that Krazy Kats lack of popularity later in its run was largely due to Hearst editorial policies.

It was because of these shorts that Woody became very popular outside the English-speaking world, thanks to the lack of a language barrier ( The Pink Panther shorts of the 1960s and 1970s would also enjoy worldwide popularity due to this pantomime luxury ).

However, practical difficulties included a lack of support from non-Green Party parliamentarians ( fourteen of whom would be needed to nominate, as well as the six Green Party TDs ), Mary McAleese's personal popularity, and funding issues.

The popularity of his magazine decreased in the year due to a lack of quality works except for a series by Leigh Hunt, A Jar of Honey from Mount Hybla.

This is a fundamentally different approach from most improvement methodologies, which may partially account for its lack of popularity.

" Despite an outward appearance of confidence and popularity with his troops, the " genial six-footer with a face some people described as ' coarse '", privately often exhibited a lack of self-confidence, and in later campaigns became somewhat dependent on his older brother Richard for advice and approval.