But hope is not lost for lovers of fine French brandy. As with many French wine-and-spirits designations, cognac is the name of a place, and just to the south of Cognac, in Gascony, is Armagnac.

France's foreign minister is planning a two-day visit to China on March 27 and 28, the head of cognac lobby group BNIC said ...

Cognac is a type of French brandy, made from acidic white wine and produced in very restricted regions in France. It's delicious in all kinds of cocktails, is wonderful as a sauce for steak and ...

“It dates back to at least 1000 AD, some 300 years before the first recorded French brandy,” he adds. “Rakija in the Balkans ...