2009
1 Million Yuan for a Bottle of Cognac: That’s $156,740
A record breaking 1 million Yuan (US$156,740) was spent at a Shanghai auction in China last Saturday for an 1858 bottle of pre-phylloxera cognac. The bottle of Cognac Croizet was purchased by one Maggie Vong, from Hong Kong, at the auction that took place in the Shook Restaurant at the famous Swatch Art Peace Hotel. The…
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Pernod Ricard Continues to Grow its Asian Empire
Pernod Ricard, is aiming to continue their current healthy double digit organic growth in Asia over the long term. To this aim they are opening a new distribution subsidiary in Vietnam in April of this year. The cognac company that belongs to Pernod Ricard is Martell. CEO, Peter Coppere, has said that the group is…
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Cognac and Climate Change: Key Players Have to Adapt
At the recent general meeting of the Cooperative des Coteaux de Montagan, they not only presented the results of the 2009 Cognac harvest, but also discussed how the vineyards are adapting to cope with climate change. Key players in the vineyards of Cognac since 1995, they account for 814 hectares of vines divided between 36…
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2010 Cognac sales up by 10,7%! USA & Asia thirsty, Old Europe down
Cognac sales have increased by 10,7% (time period 2009-2010) – that makes about 150 million bottles of Cognac. 150 million! That would bring us back to the level of 2006/2007. The nice message was announced by the Bureau national interprofessionnel du Cognac (BNIC). . How much is that in hectolitres? It’s about 450 000 hectolitres…
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Cognac is one of 5 big Chinese 2010 trends and how Camus handles local consumers
China. Yes, China again. Asia in general is already an important market for Cognac, but China is the most interesting market for Cognac at the moment. Camus created a ‘Maison’ in Beijing to spread Cognac culture. But first, let’s get an overview of the 5 biggest trends regarding products in China. What are the 5…
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La Part des Anges 2010: A charity Cognac auction (Video)
Probably the hottest cognac auction in the world. La Part des Anges is a cognac auction in the town of Cognac. Actually ‘La Part des Anges’ means “angel’s share” and normally the term is used for losing quantity (2% per year, vapors) while stocking Cognac in oak barrels, see the article here. Do something good…
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