Armagnac is a grape brandy that is produced in the Armagnac region of the French province of Gascony. This region was the first in France to begin distilling grape-based spirits, making Armagnac the ...

Here’s a factoid that visitors to Gascony are likely to hear eventually: The quantity of Armagnac produced in any given year is equivalent to the angel’s share—the volume of spirit lost to evaporation ...

Some people leave cookies for Santa Claus; others leave a little brandy. My father used to soak cookies -- Pecan Sandies, to be exact -- in Cognac, but then he ate them, slowly, with a fork, rather ...

Sleepy Blonde d’Aquitaine cows, beefy in every respect, chew the cud. A bull stands sentinel among them, his great muscled flanks shivering at the occasional tickle of a fly. In the farmyard behind, ...

NEW YORK — On a darkening, cold afternoon, before a crackling fireplace inside Fine & Rare’s candlelit dining room, several servers and bartenders gathered recently for a training seminar on the ...

As 2011’s winter draws to a frigid close, cozying up with a glass of mellow Armagnac brandy is the very thing to take the chill off following a blazing ski run, or an hour of ice-skating round and ...

La Boutique Des Vins in Toulouse’s historic Carmes neighborhood is one of the more popular spots for local residents to browse for just the right wine or spirit, maybe even a craft beer. On a quiet ...

Margaret SwaineArmagnac from the Gascony region of south-western France doesn't play second fiddle to its more famous spirituous neighbour to the north, Cognac You can save this article by registering ...