Cognac is a style of French brandy distilled from fermented grapes. To be labeled a cognac, production must abide by a series of rules set by the French government known as the appellation d ...

Brandy and Cognac are both popular drinks with many similarities, but their differences are where they truly shine. Here's everything you need to know.

The cuisine of France’s Charentais region is getting a shake-up, with gin production taking over ancient Cognac houses, and the brandy itself used in creative cocktails and jammy balsamic vinegar.

For 300 years, these kinds of local traditions have been at the heart of Rémy Martin’s cognac production: grapes working their way through soil flecked by local chalk, harvested using the knowledge of ...

Their terroirs are also different. “Cognac is very chalk-based, whereas the Bas Armagnac has something called boulbènes, which is iron, sand, and clay that gives very floral notes,” he adds.

OMAGE distinguishes itself by harmoniously blending the heritage of French cognac production techniques with the artisanal spirit of California. In a departure from traditional cognac, ...

Around 17,000 people in the region are directly employed in Cognac production, and another 30,000 or so earn a livelihood from the business, in packaging, transport and other fields.