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	<title>Cognac Expert - from VS to XO - the entire world of the famous french brandy</title>
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		<title>Mixable Hennessy Black comes to Europe, launch in Germany: Will this work?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:57:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cognac Expert</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cognac giant Hennessy now also tries to conquer the European market : Hennessy Black (read our article) is supposed to be positioned in Germany as a mixable nightlife drink. Like they did in the US. Is this the beginning of a European cognac-mixdrink success story?
Hennessy claims that Black became the number ...]]></description>
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		<title>Merlet Brothers Blend: A new Cognac for cocktails</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:23:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cognac Expert</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cognac Brothers Blend is the new product from the house of Merlet. Apparently the future range includes a VS, VSOP and a XO quality.
Somehow Merlet goes back to the roots. Since 1850 the family distillery produces cognac, and concentrated on selling the eaux-de-vie to the bigger houses (like Hennessy, Martell ...]]></description>
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		<title>Rémy Martin&#8217;s spokesman T.I. arrested for drug possession</title>
		<link>http://blog.cognac-expert.com/remy-martins-spokesman-t-i-arrested-for-drug-possession/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Sep 2010 20:43:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cognac Expert</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Is this what Rémy Martin wants? A rapper that came out of prison, saying he has changed and now gets arrested again?
As TMZ.com reports, Rémy Martin’s global creative brand spokesman T.I. (we reported, see our article) was arrested for possession of controlled substances.
T.I. (Clifford Harris Jr.) and his wife Tameka ...]]></description>
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		<title>J&amp;F Martell VSOP: Medallion Fine Champagne Liqueur Brandy Cognac</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Sep 2010 15:43:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cognac Expert</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[And another bottle for our &#8220;You&#8217;ve got a bottle?&#8221; section: A reader sent his Martell Medallion bottle. Any ideas?
(If you also have a bottle you would like to submit, please use our form)
This bottle was given to my mother as a present some time in the 1950&#8242;s in Australia, she ...]]></description>
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		<title>Martell&#8217;s owner doesn&#8217;t find consumers in Western Europe</title>
		<link>http://blog.cognac-expert.com/martells-owner-doesnt-find-consumers-in-western-europe/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.cognac-expert.com/martells-owner-doesnt-find-consumers-in-western-europe/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:24:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cognac Expert</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pernod Ricard, the owner of Martell cognac, has lots of other products in their portfolio. But the high-end luxury liquor business is tough at the moment, at least in the establised markets US and Western Europe.
Pernod has a problem in western Europe because sales decline here (and in the US), ...]]></description>
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		<title>Cognac grapes are almost ready: Harvest is coming up end of September</title>
		<link>http://blog.cognac-expert.com/cognac-grapes-are-almost-ready-harvest-is-coming-up-end-of-september/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.cognac-expert.com/cognac-grapes-are-almost-ready-harvest-is-coming-up-end-of-september/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:06:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cognac Expert</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The BNIC has announced on August 30th 2010 the  status on the cognac grapes! To put it with the words of one of our readers: &#8220;Grow, Henny, Grow.&#8221;
It&#8217;s hot, hot, hot in Charente: last thursday there was a heat wave at 36°C  at certain sites &#8211; and no real rain, ...]]></description>
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		<title>You&#8217;ve got a bottle: Reader acquired Very Old Pale Cognac J&amp;F Martell</title>
		<link>http://blog.cognac-expert.com/youve-got-a-bottle-reader-acquired-very-old-pale-cognac-jf-martell/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.cognac-expert.com/youve-got-a-bottle-reader-acquired-very-old-pale-cognac-jf-martell/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:25:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cognac Expert</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here comes a new bottle for the &#8220;You&#8217;ve got a bottle?&#8221; section! Readers send us their photos and information, and we are trying to solve riddles, together.
(If you also have a bottle you would like to submit, please use our form)
This time one of our readers writes:
I have acquired a ...]]></description>
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		<title>Message from Vietnam: &#8220;We need 10 container/month Remy Cognac&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://blog.cognac-expert.com/message-from-vietnam-we-need-10-containermonth-remy-cognac/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.cognac-expert.com/message-from-vietnam-we-need-10-containermonth-remy-cognac/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:02:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cognac Expert</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[+++ UPDATE +++ : Wow, they sent us a list. Even when we are not entirely sure what they want.. See at the bottom of the page.
+++ UPDATE +++ : response from our Vietnamese friends +++ On monday we received a rather interesting message from an import &#38; export company ...]]></description>
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		<title>What happens to cognac if one thinks about lowering minimum legal drinking age 21 to 18?</title>
		<link>http://blog.cognac-expert.com/cognac-alcopop-lower-minimum-legal-drinking-age-18-from-21-us-europe/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.cognac-expert.com/cognac-alcopop-lower-minimum-legal-drinking-age-18-from-21-us-europe/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Aug 2010 21:23:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cognac Expert</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The legal drinking age in a lot of countries is 18, but in the US it&#8217;s at 21 years.
Why are we thinking about this topic at Cognac Expert?
Because Cognac in the US is targeted to a much younger, urban group of people than in other countries. Just look at the ...]]></description>
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		<title>Martell&#8217;s campain: Ultimate start-up space Chopitos opens in October (Video)</title>
		<link>http://blog.cognac-expert.com/martells-campain-ultimate-start-up-space-chopitos-opens-in-october-video/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.cognac-expert.com/martells-campain-ultimate-start-up-space-chopitos-opens-in-october-video/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Aug 2010 20:33:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cognac Expert</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Was about time. Finally cognac house Martell makes some noise. While Hennessy, Courvoisier and Rémy Martin have been rolling out several events, spokesman activities and product launches &#8211; Martell behaved like a rather shy communicator.
Win Start Up Space competition 
Now Cognac Martell decided to do something rather new: A competition ...]]></description>
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