Mount Ararat with the historic Khor Virap monastery visible at center-left

Wine & Viticulture

Winston Churchill fell in love with Armenian Dvin brandy at the 1945 Yalta Conference, reportedly receiving 400 bottles annually, famously stating the secret to his long life was: Cuban cigars, Armenian cognac, and no sport.

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Winstonย Churchillย fellย inย loveย withย Armenianย Dvinย brandyย atย theย 1945ย Yaltaย Conference,ย reportedlyย receivingย 400ย bottlesย annually,ย famouslyย statingย theย secretย toย hisย longย lifeย was:ย Cubanย cigars,ย Armenianย cognac,ย andย noย sport.ย 

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