Cognac Is Regarded as the Best Brandy in the World

question 12

Multiple Choice

Cognac is regarded as the best brandy in the world and is made:

• A)in the Cognac region of France where the climate is humid and the soil is chalky
• B)from wines that are considered vintage and grown in specific areas of California
• C)using the méthode champenoise
• D)from grapes that have been allowed to ripen on the vine until they are dried like raisins

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