The cuisine of France’s Charentais region is getting a shake-up, with gin production taking over ancient Cognac houses, and ...

Ever wondered if Cognac and brandy are the same thing? Or why one bottle can feel like it demands a butler, while another is the perfect liquor for spiked eggnog? The main difference boils down to ...

Brandy began to be distilled in France .bout the year 1313, but it was prepared only as a medicine, and was considered as possessing such marvellous strengthening and sanitary powers that the ...

As China’s anti-dumping investigation into French brandy continues, a Cognac shortage looms for the country’s duty free industry. Joe Bates reports ...