It’s even stranger, seeing as I’m in France. However, the southwestern region of Cognac is an anomaly — 98% of its vineyards are used for cultivating brandy. It’s a drink that can perhaps ...

Cognac is a type of French brandy, made from acidic white wine and produced in very restricted regions in France. It's delicious in all kinds of cocktails, is wonderful as a sauce for steak and ...

Armagnac (like cognac) is distilled from white wine grapes, namely the Folle Blanche, Ugni Blanc and Colombard varieties. After distillation, it's aged in casks made primarily from local Monlezun ...

A man checks the distillation process of Cognac at the Pinard brothers distillery house near Jarnac. Photo: Philippe LOPEZ/AFP. Since October 11, European exports of brandy to China have been hit ...

A man checks the distillation process of Cognac at the Pinard brothers distillery house near Jarnac. Photo: Philippe LOPEZ/AFP. The French cognac industry said Friday it was losing €50 million ...

The French cognac industry said Friday it was losing 50 million euros ($50 million) per month since the imposition of antidumping duties by China and appealed for government help. Since October 11 ...