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Default French Cognac vs. other Cognac

On Sat, 29 May 2021 08:30:13 -0700 (PDT), bruce bowser
> wrote:

>On Friday, May 28, 2021 at 10:19:52 PM UTC-4, micky wrote in alt.home.repair:
>> In alt.home.repair, on Thu, 27 May 2021 11:19:30 -0700 (PDT), trader_4
>> > wrote:
>> >On Thursday, May 27, 2021 at 9:46:17 AM UTC-4, micky wrote:
>> >> In alt.home.repair, on Thu, 27 May 2021 01:38:57 -0700 (PDT), bruce
>> >> bowser > wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >On Wednesday, May 26, 2021 at 6:28:16 PM UTC-4, Dave Smith wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>> >> >> On 2021-05-26 4:54 p.m., bruce bowser wrote:
>> >> >> > What is the actual taste difference between French Cognac and other Cognac?
>> >> If you get a liquid/solid modem, there is rather expensive software that
>> >> will analyse the tastes of the two and you can compare the two analyses
>> >> manually or with a text comparer.
>> >> >> > ============================
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Qui sont les plus gros acheteurs de cognac dans le monde ?
>> >> >> > Le Figaro - Jan 31, 2018
>> >> >> > -- https://www.lefigaro.fr/conjoncture/...s-le-monde.php
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> There is no other Cognac. Cognac is brandy from the Cognac region of
>> >> >> France. If it is made anywhere else it is called brandy.
>> >> >
>> >> >No way. In Montréal or any other french speaking city outside of France, you couldn't stop a Cognac maker from using that name.
>> >> Are you sure of that? Why would French-speaking cities be different
>> >> from towns and rural areas or from non-French-speaking places?
>> >>
>> >> https://www.businessinsider.com/the-...-drinks-2018-9
>> >>
>> >> I wonder if you went to a liquor store and looked at the ones labeled
>> >> cognac if maybe they are all from the Cognac region of France.
>> >
>> >AFAIK, they all have to be from France. The rest are brandy.
>> >
>> >>
>> >> I think Champagne has lost its control of that word, but not every place
>> >> has.
>> >
>> >AFAIK that's not true. Which is why the crap from say, NY state, is labeled
>> >sparkling wine.

>> You're right! I guess I don't go to the right bars, or I don't spend
>> enogh money.

>
>Well, in the Boston to Washington corridor "the right bar" might instead mean an exclusive club where expenses are paid quarterly or yearly, etc.. like on a golf course or at a retreat or in an urban area.

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