People who often taste wine often mention a kind of wine called XO, but what is it? XO is the abbreviation of extra old, which means that wine has been stored in wooden barrels for at least ten years. It refers to the best brandy. Brandy is a kind of high-concentration wine which is distilled and fermented from grapes. VS, VSOP and XO are the classification grades of brandy from low to high.

However, it should be noted that XO refers not to a certain wine, but to the grade of brandy year, which is usually another name for aging time in cognac brandy producing areas. It is worth mentioning that brandy needs to be graded according to the aging year, and its grades are marked with letters V, O, P, E, F, S and X. Generally, brandy aged in wooden barrels for more than ten years is called XO.

So how should XO be drunk as a foreign wine? Most brandies have a very rich fruity flavor, and the smell of smoke and spice brought by oak barrels is mellow and charming. XO, as a high-quality brandy, does not need to be blended with other blended products. Brandy is mainly used to warm wine. After fully sobering up, cover your hands and let the wine heat up slowly. Similarly, XO doesn't have to be drunk with ice. If you feel suffocated, you can take a sip of wine. In fact, many people are a little uncomfortable when they first start drinking brandy, because the taste is complicated and the alcohol content is high, so many people like to pair it with iced black tea or red bull. Of course, how to drink and how to drink depends entirely on personal preference. Wouldn't it be nice to sit down and have a drink of XO after work?

Half-blooming, slightly drunk. We can often see all kinds of wonderful deeds after drinking on the news. In order to prevent us from losing our manners and behaving abnormally after drinking, we should also pay attention to our capacity for drinking in front of fine wine. Always remember that only a small cup can make us happy, and a large cup will definitely hurt our health.