When it comes to having an extraordinary reputation, an evocative name and the production of high quality cognacs in a…
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ChĂąteau de Plassac: this name denotes an impressive chateau, built by the architect Victor Louis, who also designed the plans for…
Every year I (Max) visit the Film Festival in Cannes. I go there for business but also for pleasure -…
It was 1994 when Sabine and Bertrand de Witasse chose to leave their home in Paris to become winemakers in…
This is news! After D’UssĂ© VSOP comes D’UssĂ© XO. We could also almost call it D’Usse Black because the bottle…
On our recent visit to Cognac country, which was also tied in with the exhibition opening of renowned German artist…
I, Max, recently had the pleasure of interviewing one of the worldâs leading authorities on cognac â Nicholas Faith. Author…
With interest rates at a historical low, the stock market bouncing around like a yo-yo and even the banks not…
Well, no-one can deny that we live in an âinterestingâ economic climate, with companies going to the wall on an…
Sweet to be right, and by this weâre referring to our deduction that RĂ©my Martin (Remy Cointreau), only had an…
Armenia has long been a producer of good brandy, but once again, this raises the age old issue of wanting…
After years of speculation about the âraison dâetreâ behind Jenssen Cognac, itâs now been bought by Chateau Pontet-Canet, owned by…
As all Cognac enthusiasts are most probably aware of, the market for eaux-de-vie in China is booming. In fact, between…
We talked to Michel Casavecchia, the cellar master of the ChĂąteau de Cognac, France – the producers of Baron Otard and…
During our recent visit to the Charente, the Cognac-Expert team were lucky enough to be invited for a tour of…