Cognac
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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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Beginner’s Guide To CognacBy Nicholas Faith Last updated
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Bordeaux châteaux test algae to fight mildewTen estates in Bordeaux and Cognac involved...
By Sophie Kevany Last updated
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‘Catastrophic’ hail in Chablis, Beaujolais and CognacBy Yohan Castaing 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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Cognac loses historic winemaking right
The French government confirmed last week that winemakers in Cognac will lose their historic right to cépage à double fin.
By Jane Anson 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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Pre-French Revolution Cognac auctioned by La Tour d’ArgentFamous Paris restaurant sells rare bottles...
By Maggie Rosen Published
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Video: Leonardo BellaciniAmy Wislocki talks to Leonardo Bellacini from San Felice about Pugnitello
By John Abbott Last updated
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Lafragette under investigation for financial misconduct
Prominent Bordeaux and Cognac proprietor Jean-Paul Lafragette is under investigation for financial misconduct over his cognac business, L&L.
By Jane Anson 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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Pernod Ricard chief backs Chinese wine potentialPernod Ricard's chief excecutive has talked up the potential of the firm's fledgling winemaking venture in China, as government austerity measures hit the firm's Cognac sales harder than expected.
By Chris Mercer Last updated
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Price rises fuel Moet Hennessy growthSubstantial price rises and new vintages fuelled growth for Moet Hennessy, the world's largest Champagne and Cognac company, in the first half of the year.
By Richard Woodard Last updated
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Pre-Revolutionary Cognac under the hammer in second Tour d’Argent auctionA collection of ancient Cognacs, including a 1788 Clos de Griffier, goes under the hammer at Christie’s next month.
By John Stimpfig Last updated
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Jefford on Monday: In Pursuit of the Pesky PhthalateBy Andrew Jefford Last updated
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Older vintages ripe for investment, says fund directorVintage wines and Cognac produced more than a Century ago are undervalued in the fine wine market, according to the director of the Oracle Paradis Wine Fund.
By Chris Mercer Last updated