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Sherry vs Cognac - What's the difference?

sherry | cognac |

As nouns the difference between sherry and cognac

is that sherry is a fortified wine produced in Jerez de la Frontera in Spain, or a similar wine produced elsewhere while cognac is a brandy distilled from white wine in the region around Cognac in France.

As proper nouns the difference between sherry and cognac

is that sherry is {{given name|female|from=English}}, from the sherry wine, or a variant of Cheri while Cognac is a city in the Charente département of France, famous for cognac brandy.

sherry

English

(wikipedia sherry)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (uncountable) A fortified wine produced in in Spain, or a similar wine produced elsewhere.
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  • A variety of sherry.
    • They produce several quality sherries .
  • A glass of sherry.
    • Would you like a sherry ?

    See also

    * amontillado ----

    cognac

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a brandy distilled from white wine in the region around Cognac in France
    • Major manufacturers add a small proportion of caramel to colour their cognacs .

    See also

    * armagnac ----