1、Brandy 白蘭地BrandyDistilled from wines (fermented juices ) of ripe grapes or various fruits. Most brandy is aged in oak casks; the best brandies are usually blends of several types; the best- known is Cognac. Others: Armagnac.白蘭地由成熟的葡萄或不同的水果制成的葡萄酒( 發(fā)酵液)蒸餾制成。單獨用“白蘭地”一詞的含義是葡萄制品。大多數(shù)白蘭地是在橡木桶中經(jīng)年儲存而成的。最好的白蘭

2、地通常是混合幾種不同的類型；最出名的是干邑，其它的還有雅文邑.白蘭地通常的意思是“葡萄酒的靈魂”。白蘭地一詞分狹義和廣義之說，從廣義上講，所有以水果為原料發(fā)酵蒸餾而成的酒都稱為白蘭地。但現(xiàn)在已經(jīng)習慣把以葡萄為原料，經(jīng)發(fā)酵、蒸餾、貯存、調配而成的酒稱作白蘭地。若以其它水果為原料制成的蒸餾酒，則在白蘭地前面冠以水果的名稱，例如蘋果白蘭地、櫻桃白蘭地等。酒精度一般40%左右。Brandy is a liquor distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice. Brandy products without a specified source are di

3、stillled from grape wine. Introduced to Northern Europe by Dutch traders in the 16th century, the name brandy comes from the Dutch word brandewijn, meaning burnt wine.The most common types of brandy are the French Cognac, Armagnac, and Calvados brandies, as well as the Greek Metaxa and the South Ame

4、rican Pisco brandy. Fruit brandy is made from fermented fruit mash, normally apples, pears, cherries and other stone-fruits, as well as different types of berries. They are normally clear and colorless.What is a Brandy著名的地區(qū) CognacIs brandy at its most subtle and sophisticated. Simply sniffing its sp

5、ecial bouquet can be a transcending experience; the minds dusty cupboards are swept suddenly clean.干邑口感醇和，芳香濃郁。令人心曠神怡。法律上嚴格規(guī)定，只有法國干邑區(qū)這一法定區(qū)域產的白蘭地才能稱為干邑。其他地區(qū)及國家產的只能叫做白蘭地，所有的干邑都是白蘭地。Whats Brandy什么是白蘭地？白蘭地的概念： 白蘭地是由葡萄酒釀造蒸餾而得的一種烈酒。干邑的概念：干邑白蘭地是由法國干邑區(qū)的葡萄酒釀造蒸餾而得的一種烈酒。著名的地區(qū) ARMAGNACAn area that has given its

6、 name to the distinguished dark cousin of cognac. The distillation of armagnac is usually done in a special type of pot: still, and only once, while cognac is distilled twice.雅文邑在干邑南部150公理外是雅文邑區(qū)，雅文邑是用特別的容器蒸餾，以及只蒸餾一次，干邑是蒸溜兩次。所有的雅文邑都是白蘭地，但不是所有的白蘭地都是雅文邑。在世紀前，法國出口的葡萄酒因當時的運輸條件，往往經(jīng)受不住長途運輸而變質。為了解決這一難題，法國人采

7、用了“雙蒸之法”，即把白葡萄酒蒸餾兩次，提高酒精含量，以便運輸。到達遙遠的外國后，再稀釋復原，在市場上出售。那些被蒸餾兩次的白葡萄酒便是最早期的白蘭地。簡單來說，白蘭地就是用發(fā)酵過的葡萄汁液，經(jīng)過兩次蒸餾而成的美酒。最初的白蘭地無色透明如清水，與現(xiàn)在的琥珀金黃色非常不同。這中間又有個故事：年，法國卷入了西班牙的一場戰(zhàn)爭，白蘭地出口大跌，堆積了大量存貨，不得不將存貨裝入由橡木制成的木桶內儲藏。打完仗后，解甲歸田的人們驚奇地發(fā)現(xiàn)，儲存在橡木桶內的白蘭地竟然變得更香更醇，減少了辣味（刺激性），并且還具有晶瑩剔透的琥珀金黃色。白蘭地的釀制者們?yōu)檫@一偶然發(fā)現(xiàn)而雀躍。于是，用橡木桶釀藏白蘭地便成為釀制白蘭

8、地的重要環(huán)節(jié)。干邑是法國最著名的葡萄產地What is CognacCognac is a brandy produced from white grapes (mostly ugni blanc) which are grown in region of the Charentes This region is divided into growths (crus) based on soil characteristics that are reflected in the final product. 7個葡萄種植區(qū)干邑地區(qū)共分為6個葡萄種植區(qū)按其品質的高低分為：1 大香檳區(qū) 2 小香檳

9、區(qū)3 邊緣林區(qū) 4 優(yōu) 質林區(qū) 5 良質林區(qū) 6 普通林區(qū)制作干邑的容器Hennessy X O軒尼斯X OHennessy Paradise軒尼斯杯莫停Hennessy V S O P軒尼斯V S O PMartell X O馬爹利OMartell Cordon Blue藍帶馬爹利Remy Martin X O人頭馬XAll Armagnac is brandy, but not all brandy is Armagnac. What is ArmagnacArmagnac is the oldest wine spirit produced in the south west regio

10、n of France in Gascogny. Distilled from grape brandy in a unique continuous single distillation process in traditional copper stills known as “Alembic Armagnacias.” 所有的雅文邑都是白蘭地，但不是所有的白蘭地都是雅文邑。雅文邑是法國西南部Gascogny最古老的釀酒，傳統(tǒng)的制作是一次蒸溜Preparation: 飲用的方式 Straight up: 凈飲（要另配一杯冰水） Cocktail 雞尾酒 SideCar 旁車Perfect

11、 to drink after a wonderful meal with a cigar.最佳的飲用時刻是餐后，再配一根雪茄。品嘗時用手心的溫度燙熱白蘭地，服務時另配一杯冰水。以讓客人可清理口腔。The best way to drink it is straight up.How to drink it?Popular Cocktails流行的雞尾酒Sidecar 旁車Stinger司丁格Brandy Alexander白蘭地阿力山大 干邑白蘭地為基酒世界較著名的雞尾酒 Fashion cocktails以干邑白蘭地為基酒世界較著名的雞尾酒白蘭地亞歷山大（brandy alexander）Brandy c.d.coco dark cream or milk 皇家咖啡(royal coffee)Brandy coffee kahlua cream 蛋諾 (egg nogg)Brandy sugar syr