French wine law stipulates that only a few specific grape varieties are cultivated in a few locations in the Charentes and Charente-Maritime regions, and the distillate is obtained by direct fire distillation using pot stills. , stored in oak barrels and aged for several years, only distilled spirits that have been matured for several years are approved to use the trademark "Cognac". Distilled spirits brewed using the same method in other regions cannot be used. "Cognac\" name.

For example, on the bottles of French Cognac (brandy), you can often see the following mark:

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Mark the full English name for remarks

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V.S.O.P. Very Superior Old Pale Old

V.V.S.O. Very Very Special Old Pale

V.S.O.D. Very Superior Old Dark (The wine is served in wooden barrels and absorbs the tannins dissolved in the barrels) The ingredients make the wine change from colorless to

brown. The longer the time, the darker the color of the wine.

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Commonly found in the US market

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How to express the sugar content of seven French champagne wines:

EXTRA-SEC　Sugar content is one to two percent

SEC　　Sugar content Two to five percent

DEMI-SEC　 Four to six percent sugar content

DOUX　 Eight to ten percent sugar content