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novel The Confession of Piers Gaveston by Brandy Purdy. Brandy Purdy, The Confession of Piers Gaveston (Eastbourne, East Sussex ...

they may be used to age whiskey and wine, notably brandy, sherry and port wine. Also, explorers traveling by ship used barrels to store food, water, and wine. ...

**Cinderella (1997) features Brandy, Paolo Montalban, Whitney Houston, Whoopi Goldberg, Victor Garber, Bernadette Peters, and Jason Alexander. ...

#039;s body on board preserved in a barrel of brandy. Urban legend has it that ironically it was French brandy and had been captured at the battle. ...

frozen to make applejack or distilled to make brandy), which was the preferred alcoholic beverage in the early American West. Michael Pollan, The Botany ...

any tensions between the families, a bottle of brandy is placed on the table. This is usually not drunk; it is simply a gesture to welcome the guest ...

fresh rosemary tops into spirits of wine or brandy. It has been used to ward off the plague and burned in sick rooms as a disinfectant. ...

the two rivals talked into the night, sharing brandy and vodka, and discussing the possibility of a Russian invasion of British India. Gromchevsky ...

wine was also issued, often fortified with brandy. For example, a frigate with 240 men, equipped with stores for four months, carried more than ...

Salt N Pepa, MC Hammer, C&C Music Factory, Brandy, and TLC. Non-R&B artists such as U2,Cher, Michael Bolton, Bryan Adams, Elton John, Alanis ...

thinks teaches math, and Honey is his mousy, brandy-abusing wife. Once at home, Martha and George continue drinking and engage in relentless, scathing ...

the Southern horsemen at the Battle of Brandy Station, the largest predominantly cavalry engagement of the war, on June 9, 1863. The battle was ...

making. It is the production center of Russian brandy. Derbent is well served by transportation, with an international harbor, a railway line ...

of the Frenchwoman, who also casually sipped brandy between sets. She would also go on to win her own native French Championships four consecutive ...

that started off the campaign, including Brandy Station and Aldie. ===Brigade command and Gettysburg=== Three days prior to the Battle of Gettysburg ...

along with Houston, such as Mary J. Blige, Brandy, Toni Braxton, Aretha Franklin ... movie as the Fairy Godmother along with Brandy, Jason Alexander, Whoopi ...

locals frequently consume Beer, whiskey, rum and brandy. A 200 foot (90 m) TV tower that can be viewed from afar stands as the city's main ...

who was often found there enjoying a cigar and brandy.NPR, [http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5167187 NPR discussion of Ulysses ...

beverage. Fortified wines are prepared by adding brandy or some other distilled spirit to partially-fermented wine. This kills the yeast and conserves ...

Chacha is a grape brandy traditionally produced in Georgia and Abkhazia, similar to pomace brandy. It is often described as grape vodka or Georgian ...

spices and garlic, is consumed with Armenian brandy. Armenia is famous for its wine and brandy, which is renowned worldwide. The pomegranate is the ...

good dry champagne, to which is added liqueur brandy, armagnac, kummel, yellow chartreuse, and old stout, to taste," which inspires several characters ...

of the blood; he wore stockings steeped in brandy to warm his feet. Partly to get better medical treatment, he moved to Paris with his sister ...

in vast quantities. There is beer (Birra Tirana), brandy, the Albanian brandy Skanderbeg is renowned in Europe, raki, a grape-based alcoholic beverage ...

are made into thick jam and slivovitz, a brandy. Northern Bosnia contains ... coffee, and a tea called salep. Homemade brandy, called rakija, is popular. ...

Many Sikkimese consume beer, whiskey, rum and brandy, partly because low excise duty makes alcohol affordable for everyone. Almost all dwellings ...

Dagestan's major exports are petroleum, fish, wine, brandy, and various garden fruits. Dagestan has economic cooperation with Iran. ...

is being increased and promoted. Apple brandy is also produced, as is some wine. ===Folklore and customs=== [[Image:Crapaud St Helier Jersey.jpg ...

north-eastern highland district of the country. Brandy made with plums, apples or grapes is common. Vranac wine comes from southern Montenegro. Nikšićko ...

becomes the famous ţuică (a plum brandy). ===Folk traditions=== [[Image:Bucharest-Village Museum-House.jpg|thumb|400px|A traditional house in ...

Unicum, an herbal bitters, and Palinka, a fruit brandy. Also of note is Traubi or Traubisoda, a Hungarian soft drink produced in Balatonvilágos. ...

Alcoholic beverages include beer, brandy, and schnapps. German beer includes varieties of Pilsner, Weizenbier, and Alt. Wine features Riesling ...