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10 Cards in this Set
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Vin Doux Naturel
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Made by adding a distillate like brand to a fermenting must. Ex: Muscat de Beaumes de Venise (S. Rhone),
Banyuls (Roussillon) |
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Vin de Liqueur
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Made by adding a distillate like brandy to an unfermented must. Both the distillate and the grapes are local. Ex: Pineau des Charentes Charente, W. France), Floc de Gascogne (Armagnac)
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Cognac
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Area just above Bordeaux. A Brandy distilled from Ugni Blanc grapes at least twice. Min. aging of 2yrs( 3*) in Limousin/Troncais casks.
5* and VSOP min. 4 yrs Napolean and others min. 6 yrs |
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Armagnac
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Area below and to the right of Bordeaux. Brandy distilled once from Baco Blanc, Ugni Blanc, Folle Blanche, & Colombard grapes. Min. 2 yrs aging (3*) in Limousin/Troncais casks. 5* and VSOP min. 5yrs aging. Napoleon min. 6yrs. Hors d'Age min. 10 yrs
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Regions of Scotch Whisky (6)
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Islands (brine & peat)
Highlands (elegant, heather) Speyside (fruitier) Islay (smoky, peaty) Lowlands (lightest) Campbeltown (floral) |
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Calvados
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Apple Brandy from Normandy (Region next to Paris in France).
Double distilled and aged in French oak. Pays d'Auge is the best. |
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Sherry
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Spain
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Port
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Portugal
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Madeira
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Island off the coast of Portugal. Longest lived of all wines.
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Marsala
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Sicily
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