Cognac show in London
Cognac show is back on the podium next friday and saturday at the Glaziers Hall close to the famous London Bridge. A large delegation of cognac makers 30 exhibitors, from world-renowned to artisanal producers, and the interprofessionnal organization BNIC are waiting for the visitors during these 2 intensive days. The complete list here Whether you […]
Distilleries and white fumes
A lot of white fumes are rising in the sky in cognac land right now and it’s not for the election of a new pope ! Only the visible sign that distillers are working hard in their distilleries. And don’t worry about these fumes, only composed of water vapor ! Moreover, some of distillers living […]
Huge hail for summer day
Coming from Médoc region and Gironde estuary, a huge hail storm crossed above cognac area last week : an apocalyptic moment of wind, rain, hail, storm, with a sky as black as ink. Some vineyards have been unfortunately deeply impacted. When the vine has been affected by hail, 4 or 5 days are necessary, without […]
New headquarters for Cognac Interprofession
The interprofessional organization called BNIC recently announced the result of its call for tenders to built the new headquarters on the Charente river bank in Cognac : the developer REDMAN in association with the internationally renowned architect and designer Jean-Michel Wilmotte. This ambitious project is a real pride for the cognac industry and for the […]
Michelin Guide France 2022 selection revealed from Cognac on march 22nd
The famous “red book” Michelin exceptionnaly leaves Paris to reveal its new classification of stars in Cognac. It is the first time that this prestigious and so much awaited ceremony is held in an other place than Paris. Numerous chefs, pastry chefs, sommeliers and hospitality manager, whose establishments have been selected by the Michelin Guide […]
Angoulême, star of The French Dispatch
Wes Anderson choice Wes Anderson felt in love at first sight for the city when he came in the summer 2018. He wanted to film his new movie in a one and only one place. And Angoulême was the perfect place for : the old city tucked between the ramparts and the town center, the […]
Harvest time is ending
Started about 4 weeks ago for the first, harvest is ending in cognac vines. After very tough climatic conditions during the first 6 months of 2021, and a tricky frost, cognac vineyard belongs to thoses less impacted that estimated previously. Summer rainfalls then the come back of sun and warm temperatures helped the berries to […]
Harvest time in cognac land
Harvest started last week after a tricky year but fortunately for us, not so difficult than in other vineyards in France and Europ. As it is a very particular moment for each winegrower, let us review our knowledge on the D-Day for harvest in cognac land. How to determine the D-Day ? Each winegrower asked […]
Some figures of cognac
With 18,9 million bottles last month (april 2021) the Cognac sector reached a new record of shipments. The difficult year 2020 due to the health crisis has been erased. A record in april,restoring the year balance Over the past 12 months, the Cognac sector’s annual turnover has reached 3.2 billion euros with 213.1million bottles of […]
You are welcome in Cognac land
American tourists who have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 will be able to visit the European Union over the summer, Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, said on april 25 th to the correspondent of the New York Times in Brussels, if the sanitary situation is not getting worse. The detailed conditions […]
