Fascinating article on the development of Cognac and the key role the Dutch played in the international brandy and wine trade:
When on a visit to one of Cognac’s numerous distillery tours, you will almost certainly hear from your tour guide that the Dutch played an important role in the emergence of France’s most iconic spirit. The word ‘brandy’ itself, you will be told, derives from the Dutch ‘brandewijn’. But how did this occur? What was it exactly that the Dutch did? When? And why the Dutch? Find out from my article: https://lnkd.in/gHyn7bzY