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> <channel><title>Cognac Expert: The Cognac Blog about Brands and Reviews of the french brandy &#187; Charente</title> <atom:link href="http://blog.cognac-expert.com/tag/charente/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://blog.cognac-expert.com</link> <description></description> <lastBuildDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:37:28 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1</generator> <item><title>Will the Cognac Vineyards Qualify for UNESCO World Heritage Status ?</title><link>http://blog.cognac-expert.com/unesco-world-heritage-status-for-cognac-vineyards/</link> <comments>http://blog.cognac-expert.com/unesco-world-heritage-status-for-cognac-vineyards/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 10:38:41 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Cognac Expert</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Cognac News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[BNIC]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Bouteville]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charente]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charente Maritime]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Grande Champagne]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Unesco]]></category> <category><![CDATA[vineyard]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://blog.cognac-expert.com/?p=15892</guid> <description><![CDATA[It’s funny how a chance remark in the right place at the right time can start a chain of events that might well prove to be rather momentous.  Because that’s what happened when the Mayor of Bouteville, in the region of Grande Champagne, mentioned how often the vineyards in the area were photographed. His remark...]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://blog.cognac-expert.com/unesco-world-heritage-status-for-cognac-vineyards/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Cognac-Expert reaches 100.000 visitors per Month</title><link>http://blog.cognac-expert.com/cognac-expert-reaches-100000-visitors-per-month/</link> <comments>http://blog.cognac-expert.com/cognac-expert-reaches-100000-visitors-per-month/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 11:45:28 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Cognac Expert</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Cognac News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charente]]></category> <category><![CDATA[family]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://blog.cognac-expert.com/?p=15480</guid> <description><![CDATA[Less than two years ago, we, brother and sister, Max and Sophie, started a blog about a world famous product from Charente, France: Cognac. In the beginning, we were just reporting about the basic things relating to cognac, like cognac estates, the latest cognac cocktail or the different techniques in cognac production. After a couple...]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://blog.cognac-expert.com/cognac-expert-reaches-100000-visitors-per-month/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>9</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Cognac loses out in the New French Tax on Alcohol</title><link>http://blog.cognac-expert.com/cognac-loses-out-in-the-new-french-tax-on-alcohol/</link> <comments>http://blog.cognac-expert.com/cognac-loses-out-in-the-new-french-tax-on-alcohol/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 18:52:46 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Cognac Expert</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Cognac News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[alcohol]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charente]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[tax]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://blog.cognac-expert.com/?p=14549</guid> <description><![CDATA[French parliament saw some stormy exchanges over the new rising tax on various alcohols.  And cognac comes out a loser, as does any alcohol that’s over 18 per cent proof. Catherine Quéré, socialist MP for the Charente Maritime was very vocal in defence of cognac and the tax rises.  She said that cognac is already...]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://blog.cognac-expert.com/cognac-loses-out-in-the-new-french-tax-on-alcohol/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Secret Treasures in Jarnac</title><link>http://blog.cognac-expert.com/cognac-jarnac-antoine-ernest-dor/</link> <comments>http://blog.cognac-expert.com/cognac-jarnac-antoine-ernest-dor/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2011 20:00:09 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Cognac Expert</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Cognac News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[A.E. Dor]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charente]]></category> <category><![CDATA[eaux-de-vie]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://blog.cognac-expert.com/?p=12841</guid> <description><![CDATA[At the home of Cognac Antoine-Ernest Dor in Jarnac, one finds some of the oldest eaux-de-vie in the whole of the Charente region. Jacques Rivière, who has been the key keeper to the A.E. Dor cellars since 1981, is the guardian of some rare and treasured bottles of cognac. There are not many people who...]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://blog.cognac-expert.com/cognac-jarnac-antoine-ernest-dor/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Extreme Heat Grills Cognac Grapes</title><link>http://blog.cognac-expert.com/extreme-heat-grills-cognac-grapes/</link> <comments>http://blog.cognac-expert.com/extreme-heat-grills-cognac-grapes/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2011 21:37:22 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Cognac Expert</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Cognac News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[agriculture]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charente]]></category> <category><![CDATA[climate]]></category> <category><![CDATA[heat]]></category> <category><![CDATA[vineyard]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://blog.cognac-expert.com/?p=12128</guid> <description><![CDATA[We just received some impressive pictures from the Guy Pinard vineyard where the very high temperatures (more than 35°C) of yesterday and today literally grilled grapes! This kind of temperatures (a 52 year record, almost 40° C) are not unusual in Charente. But it is at the stage of the vine fruit development and one...]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://blog.cognac-expert.com/extreme-heat-grills-cognac-grapes/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Continuing Drought is affecting the Vines</title><link>http://blog.cognac-expert.com/continuing-drought-is-affecting-the-vines/</link> <comments>http://blog.cognac-expert.com/continuing-drought-is-affecting-the-vines/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 05 Jun 2011 19:40:17 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Cognac Expert</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Cognac News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[agriculture]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charente]]></category> <category><![CDATA[climate]]></category> <category><![CDATA[drought]]></category> <category><![CDATA[France]]></category> <category><![CDATA[grapes]]></category> <category><![CDATA[vineyard]]></category> <category><![CDATA[weather]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://blog.cognac-expert.com/?p=11614</guid> <description><![CDATA[The continued lack of rainfall is beginning to have an effect on the vines in nearly every region of France. In the Charentes the vines are growing, albeit slowly.  Luckily the flowering went well but the vines are not their usual bright green colour that one would expect at this time of year.  The quality...]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://blog.cognac-expert.com/continuing-drought-is-affecting-the-vines/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>April Heat Threatens 2011 Cognac Grape Crop</title><link>http://blog.cognac-expert.com/april-heat-threatens-2011-cognac-grape-crop/</link> <comments>http://blog.cognac-expert.com/april-heat-threatens-2011-cognac-grape-crop/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2011 14:24:52 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Cognac Expert</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Cognac News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[agriculture]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charente]]></category> <category><![CDATA[climate]]></category> <category><![CDATA[grapes]]></category> <category><![CDATA[vineyard]]></category> <category><![CDATA[weather]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://blog.cognac-expert.com/?p=11087</guid> <description><![CDATA[The beautiful weather which has crossed much of Europe may well have people basking in the sun, but it’s posing a major possible threat to the grape crop in Charente. An unseasonably warm April has seen temperatures soar to around 30 degrees in Cognac and the surrounding areas this week, bringing bud break forward by...]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://blog.cognac-expert.com/april-heat-threatens-2011-cognac-grape-crop/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>How Cognac vineyards change with the seasons (Video)</title><link>http://blog.cognac-expert.com/cognac-vineyards-change-seasons-video-charente-winter-spring-fall-summer/</link> <comments>http://blog.cognac-expert.com/cognac-vineyards-change-seasons-video-charente-winter-spring-fall-summer/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 20 Oct 2010 17:07:18 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Cognac Expert</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Cognac News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[agriculture]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charente]]></category> <category><![CDATA[harvest]]></category> <category><![CDATA[spring]]></category> <category><![CDATA[summer]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Video]]></category> <category><![CDATA[vineyard]]></category> <category><![CDATA[winter]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://blog.cognac-expert.com/?p=7969</guid> <description><![CDATA[See a video with classic music, showing cognac vineyards in Charente, changing with the seasons. The cognac vineyards experience Winter, Spring,  Summer, Fall&#8230; and harvest. Quite a beautiful video we found here, check it out: If you also found nice videos about the world of cognac, please do not hesitate to leave a URL in...]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://blog.cognac-expert.com/cognac-vineyards-change-seasons-video-charente-winter-spring-fall-summer/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>A Checklist: How to buy a Cognac vineyard?</title><link>http://blog.cognac-expert.com/a-checklist-how-to-buy-cognac-vineyard/</link> <comments>http://blog.cognac-expert.com/a-checklist-how-to-buy-cognac-vineyard/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 10:50:28 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Cognac Expert</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Cognac News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charente]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Colombard]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Folle Blanche]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Grande Champagne]]></category> <category><![CDATA[grapes]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Petite Champagne]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ugni Blanc]]></category> <category><![CDATA[vineyard]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Wine]]></category> <category><![CDATA[wine growers]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://blog.cognac-expert.com/?p=6033</guid> <description><![CDATA[It’s the thing you always wanted to do: Buy a wineyard in France. The dream of owning you own little wine production. And as Cognac is made from grapes – of course you would acquire your vineyard in Charente. But, “attention”: it is a very specialized investment. As Cognac Expert reported, the prices of the...]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://blog.cognac-expert.com/a-checklist-how-to-buy-cognac-vineyard/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Cooking with Cognac: Great Recipes – Part 2</title><link>http://blog.cognac-expert.com/cooking-with-cognac-recipes-french-brandy-kitchen/</link> <comments>http://blog.cognac-expert.com/cooking-with-cognac-recipes-french-brandy-kitchen/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 31 Jul 2010 19:22:59 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Cognac Expert</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Cognac News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[alcohol]]></category> <category><![CDATA[beef]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Beef Stroganoff]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Beurre Blanc]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Charente]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Chocolate]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Cognac beef stew]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Cognac Chicken]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Cognac ice cream]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Cognac Scallops]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Cooking]]></category> <category><![CDATA[cooking instructions]]></category> <category><![CDATA[cooking recipe]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Crepes]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Dijon mustard]]></category> <category><![CDATA[flambé]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ingredient]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Lobster]]></category> <category><![CDATA[meat]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Pate]]></category> <category><![CDATA[recipe]]></category> <category><![CDATA[red wine]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Steak]]></category> <category><![CDATA[taste]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Tenderloin]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Tiramisu]]></category> <category><![CDATA[vanilla]]></category> <category><![CDATA[vegetables]]></category> <category><![CDATA[white wine]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Wine]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://blog.cognac-expert.com/?p=5677</guid> <description><![CDATA[Here come another 15 great recipes with Cognac. We probably put together (with Part 1, see at bottom of the page) the list with the best Cognac recipes! So enjoy more of our selection of recipes with the French brandy. It&#8217;s all about creative cooking inspired from Charente. Beef Stroganoff Ingredients: Tenderloin of beef (cut...]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://blog.cognac-expert.com/cooking-with-cognac-recipes-french-brandy-kitchen/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
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