This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). It’s strange to be surrounded by vines, flame-coloured and curling as autumn progresses, but sampling seemingly everything except wine.

Sip your way through the region’s top panoramic rooftop bars, riverside terraces and speakeasy-style lounges serving up the celebrated French spirit. The Charente, considered one of France’s most ...

Victor Hugo, famous French writer and the author of Les Miserables, described Cognac as the liquor of the gods. This sentiment might explain why Cognac, the beloved amber spirit, has been produced for ...

The summer-opened La Nauve Hôtel & Jardin takes over a historic Cognac distillery and mansion in the area of France famed for its namesake spirit. The summer-2023-opened La Nauve Hôtel et Jardin in ...

Who doesn’t love to enjoy a carefully crafted cocktail in a gorgeous foreign country? Earlier this month, I had the unique opportunity to travel the South of France, with selected journalists and ...

This is the story of a region built upon river trade, a lush swathe of land that turned out to be a dream for distilling a luxurious golden-brown spirit. A museum immerses visitors in the history and ...

COGNAC, France - Christophe Fillioux's family estate in the cognac region of southwest France has survived for five generations, through wars and financial crises. Now, though, he has started to tear ...

PARIS (Reuters) -French cognac makers increased shipments to the United States in December, trade data showed, as distributors fill up their stocks to prepare for possible new tariffs while demand in ...

Cognac feels like a celebratory drink, and it really has become that in the United States. Hailing from the wine-producing regions of France, Cognac is essentially a double-distilled wine that often ...

It’s strange to be surrounded by vines, flame-coloured and curling as autumn progresses, but sampling seemingly everything except wine. It’s even stranger, seeing as I’m in France. However, the ...