“When I was studying wine and I said I was from the Cognac region, the other wine growers said, ‘Pfft, in Cognac, they don’t know how to make wine,’ ” says Baptiste Loiseau, cellar master for Rémy ...
The bone chilling mist that blankets the Charente River makes the perfect setting for sampling the most famous product of this medieval city. For most people, Cognac is not a city but a synonym for ...
"We're really in the heart of Grande Champagne," says Rémy Martin cellar master Baptiste Loiseau, motioning to the chalky soil and hills 2,000 feet below. "Here, people are pruning vines from morning ...
Perhaps it’s strange to dedicate a day on the American calendar to a foreign spirit, but then again, almost all of the Cognac produced in France is exported and enjoyed elsewhere in the world. In fact ...
Sean Kenyon knows how to pour out both drinks and advice. A third-generation bar man with almost 25 years behind the bar, he is a student of cocktail history, a United States Bartenders ...
This is the year of Cognac. A revival of sorts is rippling across the bar industry, with a careful concentration on sipping culture and the reintroduction of classic cocktails amplified by a growing ...
At the Hennessy headquarters in Cognac, France there is a room where the magic literally happens. With its soaring ceilings and massive over-sized windows this stately space oozes importance. Lining ...
It's back-to-school time, but this lesson is for the adults out there. Consider yourself enrolled in Cognac 101, and here are the answers to the quiz. Cognac experienced a record-breaking export year ...