brandy in a typical brandy snifter.]] Brandy (from brandywine, derived from Dutch brandewijn — "burnt wine") is a spirit produced by distilling wine, the wine having first been produced by fermenting grapes. Brandy generally contains 36%–60% alcohol by volume and is typically taken as an after-dinner drink. While some brandies are aged in wooden casks, most are coloured with caramel colouring to imitate the effect of such aging. Brandy can also be made from fermented fruit (i.e., other than grapes) and from pomace. Types of brandy There are three main types of brandy. The term "brandy" denotes grape brandy if the type is not otherwise specified. Grape brandy Grape brandy is produced by the distillation of fermented grapes. · American grape brandy is almost always from California. Pop

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