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Brandy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | Brandy (short for brandywine, from Dutch brandewijn—burning wine) is a general term for distilled wine, usually 40–60% ethyl alcohol by volume. |
 | | Brandy as it is known today first began to appear in the 12th century and became generally popular in the 14th century. |
 | | Grape brandies from other countries such as South Africa, Spain, Mexico etc. South African grape brandies are, by law, made almost exactly as in Cognac, using a double-distillation process in copper pot stills followed by ageing in oak barrels for a minimum of three years. |
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