while Spanish brandy predominantly uses airén. Grappa, the Italian brandy, is made from pomace, which is just the skins, stems, and seeds of grapes — no juice. Cognac is one of the very few ...

In Penedès, brandy producers use Macabeo, Xarel-lo, and Parellada, the grape varieties used to make Spanish Cava. They also use Ugni blanc, the same grape variety used in Cognac. Distillation ...

Brandy is a spirit made from distilled wine, usually served as an after-dinner drink or used in flambé dishes—like Jacques Pepin's recipe for classic Crepes Suzette. Brandy is a great addition ...

Just as Armagnac, cognac, and American brandy each have rules and regulations ... In the mid-16th century, Spanish conquistadors brought European grapes to South America, where they planted ...

But hope is not lost for lovers of fine French brandy. As with many French wine-and-spirits designations, cognac is the name of a place, and just to the south of Cognac, in Gascony, is Armagnac.