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  2. Brandy - Wikipedia

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    Wine brandy is produced from a variety of grape cultivars. A special selection of cultivars, providing distinct aroma and character, is used for high-quality brandies, while cheaper ones are made from whichever wine is available. [16] Brandy is made from so-called base wine, which significantly differs from regular table wines. It is made from ...

  3. Sugars in wine - Wikipedia

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    Sugar's role in dictating the final alcohol content of the wine (and such its resulting body and "mouth-feel") sometimes encourages winemakers to add sugar (usually sucrose) during winemaking in a process known as chaptalization solely in order to boost the alcohol content – chaptalization does not increase the sweetness of a wine. [1]

  4. Portal:Liquor - Wikipedia

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    The sidecar is a cocktail traditionally made with brandy (usually cognac), orange liqueur (Cointreau, Grand Marnier, dry curaçao, or a triple sec), and lemon juice. It became popular in Paris and London in the early 1920s. Common modifications of the original recipe are a sugar rim, added sugar syrup, and an orange twist or lemon twist. (Full ...

  5. Fortified wine - Wikipedia

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    For drier fortified wine styles, such as sherry, the alcohol is added shortly before or after the end of the fermentation. In the case of some fortified wine styles (such as late harvest and botrytized wines), a naturally high level of sugar inhibits the yeast, or the rising alcohol content due to the high sugar kills the yeast. This causes ...

  6. Armagnac - Wikipedia

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    Armagnac is traditionally distilled once, resulting in alcohol content between 52% and 60%. [3] The result is a more fragrant and flavorful spirit than cognac, which is produced by double distillation. [clarification needed] Long aging in oak barrels softens the taste and causes the development of more complex flavours and a brown colour.

  7. What Happens to Your Body When You Drink a Glass of Wine ...

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    “Regular or excessive alcohol consumption can lead to alcohol-related problems, including addiction, liver damage, and increased risk of certain cancers,” says Manaker.

  8. Congener (beverages) - Wikipedia

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    Brandy, rum and red wine have the highest amount of congeners, while vodka and beer have the least. Congeners are the basis of alcohol congener analysis , a sub-discipline of forensic toxicology which determines what a person drank.

  9. In Wisconsin, old fashioneds come with brandy. Lawmakers want ...

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    A bipartisan resolution declaring the brandy old fashioned as the official Wisconsin state cocktail was up for approval Thursday in the state Assembly. In Wisconsin, old fashioneds come with brandy.