Haut Armagnac
Wed, 2010-05-05 11:08 ??siteadminHaut Armagnac, to the east of the Tenareze and Bas Armagnac, is predominantly chalky -- and although it is chalk content which determines the finest cognacs, here the brandy is of a harsher type and never appears on the market, except as a basis for liqueurs, an important part of the Armagnac business.
Heads and tails
Wed, 2010-05-05 11:08 ??siteadminThe first and last parts of a distillation which contain too many impurities and are separated off from the heart of the distillation.
Hectolitre
Wed, 2010-05-05 11:08 ??siteadminMetric volume unit equal to 100 litres or roughly 22 imperial gallons.
Hock
Wed, 2010-05-05 11:08 ??siteadminAn English term referring to the white wines of the Rhine region of Germany.
Hops
Wed, 2010-05-05 11:08 ??siteadminA climbing plant used in brewing beer to contribute flavour, aroma and bitterness. They also help to clarify the brew.
Hybrid
Wed, 2010-05-05 11:08 ??siteadminBreeding of grapes between species ie. vinifera/labrusca. The most well-known are the French/American hybrids, a few of which include: Chelios, Verdelet, and Marechal Foch.
Hydrometer
Wed, 2010-05-05 11:08 ??siteadminA calibrated instrument used for measuring the density of various fluids. Used mainly in the beverage alcohol industry for the determination of sugar and alcohol contents. It usually consists of a weighted bulb having a calibrated stem from which the density of the liquid may be read and the sugar and alcohol content then calculated.
