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An alcoholic beverage distilled from wine or fermented fruit juices. The highest quality brandies are referred to as either Cognac or Armagnac, both named for the regions in France where they were first produced.

A dry apple brandy considered to be a premium brandy, which is produced in the Calvados region of northern France.

A brandy distilled from whole cherries. It is a clear, dry brandy with the aroma and flavor of cherries.

A traditional alcoholic beverage from Germany that is produced from small semisweet cherries and crushed cherry pits, to become a high quality clear brandy.

A very fine variety of brandy named for the Cognac region in western France where it was first produced.

A type of brandy known for its distinctively soft, rich flavor. Produced in Gascony, which is a region located in southern France southeast of Bordeaux, Armagnac is similar to Cognac but has an older history.

A rich, Italian wine to which brandy has been added to convert the sugar into a higher alcohol content.

A colorless brandy that is produced by distilling the grape skins, seeds and stalks, which are left from the pressing process in the first stages of Champagne production.

A beverage consisting of eggs, sugar, cream, nutmeg, brandy and/or rum. It can be served chilled or warm and is often served as a holiday drink.

A wine that has been blended with brandy or other spirits. Fortified wines contain 15% to 24% alcohol when compared to most other wines containing up to 15% alcohol.

An Italian beverage that is considered to be a lower quality brandy. Unlike the traditional wine making process, grappa is distilled from grape by-products that include the pomace, skin, stem, and seeds that are processed but not aged.

Italian espresso that is modified by adding grappa, an Italian liqueur or brandy. This results in a coffee beverage that provides a distinctive flavor sweetened by the addition of the alcohol.

A beverage traditionally served in the Netherlands that is made from egg yolks and brandy. It has a thick creamy consistency, similar to egg nog with a sweet flavor.

Dark mahogany red cherries that provides juice for use in making brandies and liqueurs. Morello cherries, which are very sour tasting, are commonly used to produce preserves, canned cherries, cherries in syrup, or dried cherries.

A fortified wine that has been cask-aged and been blended with grape brandy following the fermentation process.

The stems, skin, and pips remaining after harvest. Is sometimes distilled making a raw brandy.

A French term for an alcoholic beverage that is distilled from fermented cranberries for use as a brandy or liqueur.

A beverage made from wine, fruit juices, soda water, and fruit. In addition, liqueurs and/or brandy may also be added to the mixture.

A French term for an alcoholic beverage that is distilled from fermented fruit to produce a clear brandy or liqueur.

In reference to wine, a "dosage" is a mixture of sugar and wine that is added to sparkling wine and champagne.