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To blend or not to blend? – Cognac Guide: Eaux-de-vie and Cellar Masters
Here the classic debate between tradition and economies continues. First of all, there are many producers who do not blend in the classical sense. This means they do not blend eaux-de-vie from different crus, so Grande Champagne is forever Grande Champagne and so on. What they might do is to blend eaux-de-vie from the same…
read full article 0 The Fun Really Begins – Cognac Guide: The Ageing Process
There are no rules to this next step in making Cognac, which is an exception in this over-regulated industry. A chais, or ageing warehouse, as it is known in English, is, basically, a building where the Cognac producer stores the casks and produces the final product. Here comes nature again. The location of the chais…
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Fancy Buying the Contents of Movie Star Alain Delon’s Wine Cellar?
We all know that fine wines and cognacs are often the penchant of the rich and famous, but it’s not that often that a complete collection comes to the market. But that’s what happening at the end of November, when French movie star, Alain Delon’s thousand bottle collection comes under the hammer. Sure to appeal…
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Rémy Martin Triples Cellar Visits in Cognac
Remy Martin just presented an overview of their tourist activities. Compared to last year the cellar visits (in the centre of the town of Cognac) went up by 300%. 60% of the visitors are french and 40% are from abroad. The scandinavians are quite heavy visitors in 2011. Remy also offers a “rendez-vous Rémy Martin“, a one-day-long stay at…
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How to Store a Cognac Bottle
How do I store a cognac bottle? It’s a question that is raised quite often. So in answer to your requests, here are some thoughts. How long can you keep an unopened bottle of cognac? Questions over questions. Firstly, cognac does not age once bottled. So storing a bottle for 10 years will not make…
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Opposition Grows Over Restoration of Monnet Cellars
The ambitious restoration of the old Monnet Winery in Cognac is definitely dividing people into two separate camps – the ‘for’ group and the ‘against.’ Although those who think the project should be abandoned fall into the minority, they still have a large voice and are saying that things should be stopped before it is…
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