Wines are made with grape juice and tend to be sweeter, while spirits are made with distilled alcohol and are generally drier. Wines are also typically aged for extended periods, while spirits are usually bottled immediately after distillation.

Spirits obtained by distilling grape wine, grape marc are a part of Hard Liquor. Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Spirits obtained by distilling grape wine, grape marc were France ($4.47B), Singapore ($799M), Armenia ($265M), Spain ($226M), and Hong Kong ($119M).

Then, in the Middle Ages, the word started being used to describe both the supernatural and the divine. No one knows for sure who first started attributing the word to liquor, but most historians agree that the connection was drawn by alchemists recognizing the magical nature of the distillation process.

The term 'brandy' therefore can be very broad but in general it refers to a spirit made from grapes. It is common throughout history that where wineries and orchards grow, brandy follows. Arguably two of the most famous brandies in the world are Cognac and Armagnac.