Cognac vs. Sherry

Cognacnoun

A brandy distilled from white wine in the region around Cognac in France.

Cognacnoun

A kind of French brandy, so called from the town of Cognac.

Cognacnoun

high quality grape brandy distilled in the Cognac district of France

Cognacnoun

a high-quality brandy, strictly speaking that distilled in Cognac in western France

Cognac

Cognac ( KON-yak, also US: KOHN-, KAWN-, French: [kɔɲak] (listen)) is a variety of brandy named after the commune of Cognac, France. It is produced in the surrounding wine-growing region in the departments of Charente and Charente-Maritime.

Sherrynoun

(uncountable) A fortified wine produced in Jerez de la Frontera in Spain, or a similar wine produced elsewhere.

Sherrynoun

A variety of sherry.

Sherrynoun

A glass of sherry.

Sherrynoun

A Spanish light-colored dry wine, made in Andalusia. As prepared for commerce it is colored a straw color or a deep amber by mixing with it cheap wine boiled down.

Sherrynoun

dry to sweet amber wine from the Jerez region of southern Spain or similar wines produced elsewhere; usually drunk as an aperitif

Sherry

Sherry (Spanish: Jerez [xeˈɾeθ]) is a fortified wine made from white grapes that are grown near the city of Jerez de la Frontera in Andalusia, Spain. Sherry is produced in a variety of styles made primarily from the Palomino grape, ranging from light versions similar to white table wines, such as Manzanilla and fino, to darker and heavier versions that have been allowed to oxidise as they age in barrel, such as Amontillado and oloroso.