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The Call for More Cognac Vineyards
What a difference a few years make. It was 14 years ago that the grape growers of Cognac were in despair, blockading the city and doing everything they could because of overproduction ruining their livelihoods. And a decade ago was the beginning of the crisis that saw so many succumb to the global downturn. However,…
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Census Results Show Exact Structure of Cognac Vineyards
In 2010 a detailed agricultural census took place in the region of Cognac. The results have now been published and the exact structure of the vineyards of the region are known. Conducted by the Direction Régionale de l’Alimentation and the Agriculture et de la Forêt (DRAAF), the census reports that there is currently a total…
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Horror Scenario: “In 100 years there will be no more cognac in Cognac”
It seems that everywhere we turn nowadays that there’s another consequence on the cards regarding climate change. And whether you subscribe to the global warming theory or not, there’s no denying that our planet is going through a pretty rapid episode of climatic change. So, what does this mean to grape crops and the future…
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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…
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Ten years is a long time but, as recent census figure are just starting to report, not so long that you’d expect a country to lose over a tenth of its vineyards. But that is proving to be true in the case of France, where it appears that the surface area of the country’s grape…
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What is Cognac? – Cognac Guide: Grapes, Wine and Distillation
Mac A Andrew’s Cognac Guide The Romans introduced vines to the region and the Charentais produced the wine, but it was foreigners who first exploited this opportunity. During the reign of Francois I, in the late fifteenth century, the town of Cognac became known for its salt trade, which took advantage of the Charente river…
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