Wine Spirits
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The best VS Cognacs: eight to tryDon't underestimate this popular Cognac category...
By Richard Woodard Published
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Grappa 101: 20 to try20 Grappas to try that you can buy in the UK...
By James Button Published
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Champagne and Cognac sales grow for LVMH in 2021Moët Hennessy bounced back from the impact of COVID-19 with a 36% sales hike in the first three months of 2021
By Richard Woodard Last updated
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Three ‘one-of-a-kind’ bottles raise over $500,000 at Sotheby’s NY spirits auctionThe first spirits-only auction for Sotheby’s New York
By Ellie Douglas Published
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Best Cognacs under £100/$100Eight of the best, at less than £100 per bottle
By Richard Woodard Last updated
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Cognac: Ageing gracefullyOne of the most varied spirits...
By Laura Foster Published
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Best Cognacs for a SidecarThe Sidecar is a classic cocktail with elegant flavours...
By Laura Foster Last updated
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The best Cognacs to buy as a giftThe perfect presents for birthdays, anniversaries and other special occasions...
By Richard Woodard Published
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Best Cognacs under £50/$50You don’t have to part with a four-figure sum to find quality Cognac
By Richard Woodard Last updated
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Hermitage Cognacs: Tasting century-old 1885 Cognac plus 1920, 1923 and 1944 bottlingsTasting four small-batch Cognacs in a virtual tasting with David Baker of Hermitage Cognacs...
By David Longfield Last updated
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Rare, ‘oldest’ Cognac from 1762 fetches nearly $150,000 at auctionA Cognac pre-dating the French Revolution and one of the oldest surviving bottles in the world has been sold by Sotheby’s via an online auction for £118,580 ($144,525).
By Chris Mercer Published
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Orchard spirit of NormandyBy Stephen Brook Last updated
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Beginner’s Guide To CognacBy Nicholas Faith Last updated
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Brexit: UK and US sign wine and spirits trade dealsTwo agreements to maintain the flow of wines and whiskies between the UK and US....
By Chris Mercer Published
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The Grape Spirits Quiz – Test your knowledgeKnow your VS from your XO?...
By Decanter Staff Last updated
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Hidden paradises for wine lovers: Masciarelli Tenute AgricoleSponsored
In one of Italy’s most hidden treasures...
By Decanter Staff Last updated
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Top 10 spirits for ChristmasBy Decanter Staff Last updated
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Eighteenth-century Cognac fetches £17k at Christie’sA bottle of pre-Revolutionary Cognac fetched more than four times its estimate at Christie's yesterday.
By Adam Lechmere Last updated
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Cognac producers may have to return state funding
France's Cognac winemakers may be forced to repay hundreds of thousands of euros in government aid after a European Court of Justice decision.
By Decanter Staff Last updated
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Cognac: The Devil Is In The Detail
Every Cognac is produced from identical grapes, in an identical fashion. It’s the terroir that makes the difference. NICHOLAS FAITH introduces the regions that count.
By Nicholas Faith Last updated
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Cognac and hip-hop make unlikely cocktail
By Decanter Staff Last updated
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Napoleonic era Cognac sells for 220,000 poundsA candidate for world's most expensive Cognac?
By Chris Mercer Last updated
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Rapper Ludacris launches own CognacUS rap star Chris Bridges, also known as Ludacris, is launching his own Cognac.
By Sophie Kevany Last updated
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Hennessy release €150k Cognac
Hennessy has released a new Cognac cuvee for the record price of €150,000.
By Sophie Kevany Last updated
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Radical changes in Cognac
Radical changes are being forced in Cognac as EC aid for distillation comes to an end in 2006.
By Jane Anson Last updated
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The complexities of Cognac
By Beverley Blanning MW Last updated
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Star producer focus: Gonzalez Byass Sherry and Graham’s Tawny PortInside the Star Producer Focus classes...
By Ellie Douglas Last updated
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Pre-French Revolution Cognac auctioned by La Tour d’ArgentFamous Paris restaurant sells rare bottles...
By Maggie Rosen Published
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Italians celebrate with special-edition grappa
Italy’s victorious footballers are being encouraged to have one more for the road by grappa producer Distilleria Bottega.
By Richard Woodard Last updated
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Armagnac can help fight obesity
Regular consumption of Armagnac can help prevent thrombosis and heart attacks and aid weight loss, scientists have discovered.
By Sophie Montagne Last updated
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Ancient Cognac and rare Bordeaux in Tour d’Argent sale
Pre-revolutionary Cognac, great Bordeaux including a Cheval Blanc 1928, and other rareties are being auctioned in December as 18,000 bottles from La Tour d’Argent go under the hammer.
By Adam Lechmere Last updated
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Mistelle
Alcoholic drink made by adding brandy to unfermented grape juice.
By Decanter Staff Last updated