> I understand the defferences between "Brandy", "V.S." and V.S.O.P.",
> but what are the exact words for which these initials stand? I have
> been told, "Very smooth (or special)" and "Very smooth old
> something". But I have a feeling they stand for French words.
> Intellectually interested,
> Buzz
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