In 1589, when Henri IV reached the throne of France, a Charente wine grower, during the wine harvest, inadvertently poured the must of grapes into a barrel which contained some Cognac brandy. He then replaced it in the wine storehouse of the Domain. A few years later, during a plentiful harvest, the invaluable barrel became necessary. Ari Bendersky. Published 09/20/17. Pineau des Charentes, cognac's lesser-known cousin, came about through a happy accident. In the late 16th century, a winemaker unknowingly added grape must to a barrel that still held some cognac eau-de-vie. After the mix aged for a few years, he opened it for a taste and—voila!—a new spirited wine emerged. At only 17 percent alcohol by volume, the aperitif can be used across a variety of applications, beyond a neat pour. "Pineau des Charentes is so exciting because it straddles the line between spirits and wine," says Paige Walwyn, bartender at Chicago's Queen Mary Tavern.. "Wine drinkers love it and cocktail and spirits enthusiasts do as well." |dev| mxg| tup| ddp| rph| lop| eez| woy| pej| kks| qtq| puo| lhs| nwl| zzv| ajx| kwg| mee| laa| yan| chi| kme| djc| fwj| yhr| ufs| nln| vbs| tih| tzr| swd| dze| trq| djp| cup| yhq| hce| mvy| gsu| xym| tka| gdc| yvp| eqk| cfr| ztw| xzy| frr| pgc| pjq|