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- Deri - 09-18-2001
What grapes are used in:
Red Burgundy, White Burgundy, Red Bordeaux, and Red Rhone Valley?
Also what is Grappa?
What is Port?
What is Cognac?
- Bucko - 09-18-2001
Sounds like another school assignment......
- zenda2 - 09-19-2001
Deri,
Looks like you've got the answer to half your question on your other thread.
What is grappa?
A brandy distilled from pomace (the seeds & skins left after the grapes are pressed)
What is port?
A sweet fortified wine from portugal.
What is cognac?
A (grape) brandy distilled in certain regions in France. Other great French brandies include armagnac (from Gascony) and calvados (from Normady, made from apples).
- winoweenie - 09-19-2001
Hi Deri and welcome to the board. Once more I'll give some direction on where you can FIND the answers to your questions. Go to the threads for each variety you list, pull up the posts for the last 100 days, read the posts, take notes, and VOILLA, you have your answers. WW