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Letter 27: Armenian Cognac (Կոնյաք/Konyak)

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Եղեգնաձոր (Yeghegnadzor) Friday, May-22-2009 My nephew recently wrote to me asking about the origins of Armenian 'cognac'. Here's what I've dug up. _______________________________________________ From: Raffi Subject: cognac To: Received: Monday, May 18, 2009, 8:41 AM parev kerri ouremen hima Amsterdam em, yev Ararat cognaki marketingi vra g'ashxadimgor. ansial shapat, camille g'essergor vor francatsinere porcecin 'cognac' par arkilel ararati vra, yev verchavorutiunin, tsouic devin vor...des moines armeniens ont apporte la recette du cognac en France d'ailleurs tu te soviens, en 2005 nous sommes alle à la vallee d'armeniac. alors tu peux me confirmer cette histoire? ou si tu as un article la dessus...merci Raffi __________________________________________________________ Dear Raffi: What you say makes sense and I remember hearing many aspects of that story, but it will need digging up.... *Let us start from the Bible,