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J-L Montembault
onto The Cognac and its vineyards April 27, 2015 6:22 AM
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Rémy Cointreau-owned Bruichladdich features as the only distillery in the B Lab Global series produced by BBC StoryWorks.
J-L Montembault's insight:
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The Bruichladdich whisky distillery is a sister company to Remy Martin cognac
Amazing, isn't it ?
Cognac is unknown for you ?
#cognac #cognacguide #travel #winetours #slowtravel #whisky
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Cognac Martell invites Cognac lovers into its home for a culinary experience.
J-L Montembault's insight:
The former Martell family manor is now open to the public for highly exclusive experiences centered around cognac blending and cognac-food pairings.
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Spirits marketplace Baxus is offering a rare Louis XIII Cognac three-liter jeroboam decanter for sale tonight for $33,000
J-L Montembault's insight:
Rémy Martin is taking advantage of a change in legislation in the United States to launch sales of its Louis XIII Jeroboam.
The major cognac houses continue to focus on the American exclusive luxury market, even though the short-term outlook is bleak for a large proportion of cognacs.
Another option is to travel to France and visit the Cognac vineyards, both in terms of luxury and terroir, through slow tourism, another form of luxury.
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The master blender of Campari Group-owned Grand Marnier discusses the company's ambition to become one of the biggest players in Cognac.
J-L Montembault's insight:
Grand Marnier is a liqueur made from cognac. The production is located 10 KM from the town Cognac. The brand, created in 1827, belongs to Campari Group. This group owns another cognac brand named Bisquit & Dubouché, created in 1819. These two brands are getting a makeover. Soon new products will appear on the market. Two more addresses to include in the roadbook of your stays in the Land of Cognac.
J-L Montembault's curator insight,
July 20, 2023 10:56 AM
Did you know ?
Grand Marnier is a liqueur made from cognac. The production is located 10 KM from the town Cognac. The brand, created in 1827, belongs to Campari Group. This group owns another cognac brand named Bisquit & Dubouché, created in 1819. These two brands are getting a makeover. Soon new products will appear on the market. Two more addresses to include in the roadbook of your stays in the Land of Cognac.
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A trip to southwest France is a lively tutorial in savoring the spirit — and the landscape.
J-L Montembault's insight:
The NY Times reporter reminds here there is no better way to discover the cognac than to come to the source and to be accompanied by a guide who will open hidden doors of distilleries and cooperages for a successful experience in the Cognac vineyard.
How could I contradict her!
Christine Montembault's curator insight,
November 17, 2017 11:28 AM
The distillation season began in the land of cognac, an ideal time to meet artisanal distillers and taste new eaux-de-vie.
Live an exceptional moment, an out of time break of luxury and relaxation. I will be happy to help you organize your cognac tasting tour.
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Trebbiano is a white wine grape that originated in Italy, but has successfully migrated to other European wine regions. The variety's most notable migration was to the west of France, where it goes by the name Ugni Blanc and is the key grape of Cognac.
J-L Montembault's insight:
A short history of Ugni Blanc grape that is most grown to produce cognac, brought from Italy to France by monks thanks to a pope who moved from Rome to Avignon.
This introduction has to be linked with many ruins of abbayes in the Charentes. Another way to discover the Cognac country.
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A decorated flask found in a Cognac field was the inspiration for one of spirits' leading brands, Louis XIII
J-L Montembault's insight:
The Land of Cognac has long been marked by the Catholic and Protestant religions.
Many places, often melted in the landscape, bear the mark. The world of cognac and its organization still live with the consequences of the religious confrontation, whose origin comes from the Renaissance. Do you doubt it? Explore the vineyard on the trail of this history. Perhaps you will discover a part of it at the bottom of your glass ...
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Cognac is a brandy made from the white wine grapes grown in the Cognac region of France. Learn how to find great Cognac by understanding the region, the aging classifications, the major brands, and…
J-L Montembault's insight:
There are several ways to find a great cognac.
One is to have next door a wine shop or a bar specializing in spirits. The very best one way is touring the vineyard of Cognac, South-West of France.. Next to the major brands there are 200 craft producers willing to let you discover their estate with its traditional distillery. There you meet the owner and, with him or her, you taste family's products that have been aging for decades. Amazing experience for cognac aficionados ! You don't know how to magae your tour : ask for a guide !
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Le négociant va aider 100 exploitants à financer des diagnostics préalables à une meilleure gestion des effluents.
J-L Montembault's insight:
Signature symbolique, jeudi, au cœur de la Grande Champagne : Hennessy travaille avec plus de 1.200 exploitants sous contrat, aider à financer 100 diagnostics est un début !
Et que va-t-il se passer quand les diagnostics amèneront des investissements ? Qui va financer et dans quel délai ? Tout n'est pas encore annoncé. Le chemin est encore long ....
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America now consumes more cognac than any other country in the world. Here's why.
J-L Montembault's insight:
Northern America is now the most consuming world area in the world. This is partly explained by the US$ / € parity, partly by a real development of this category, both with young cognac (VS, 3*...) and much older (XO and over) and partly by the drop of consumption in China. Next could be the recovery of Russia once their economic turmoil is over. The worse for the Cognac country is not yet for tomorrow ...
#cognac #economy #consumption #spirits
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Our French brandy, MARQUIS DE VILLARD, has been produced since 1950 following closely the great French traditional methods.
J-L Montembault's insight:
All cognacs are a brandy, or a spirit made from wine. But not all brandies are a Cognac... Even though some look very similar.
This Marquis de Villard brandy looks like a cognac but it is not. And who, better than a cognac trading house, could guarantee this ?
Could we say it is a cousin ? We leave it to you to decide ...
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Cognac : the very word embodies sophistication and class. This ancient drink should not be confused with brandies from Spain, Cyprus or other countries ...
J-L Montembault's insight:
Frapin has a specific position in the Cognac world. Like few trading houses it is known almost worldwide but it is not a trading house ! Like a number of family estates, Frapin distils wines coming only from their own vineyards and market only them but they are known worldwide like no other family estate ! If to this specific position you add the quality of their cognacs coming from the best growth area, the Grande Champagne vineyards, then you understand why visiting this estate is quite an experience ...
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Annually, in the National Agricultural Fair, is held the Concours Général Agricole (CGA) The Competition Products aims to reward the best wines and the best French products, including the wines from Charentes, the Cognac country.
J-L Montembault's insight:
Not yet very known, these wines from the Charentes are drinking wines, not wines to be distilled. Their quality improved significantly and they are now considered by amateurs. A sign which does not mislead : Rémy Martin owners have invested in a wine estate just next to their Louis XIII storages
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Go behind the scenes at Maison Rémy Martin and explore the heritage, craft, and secrets of France’s legendary Cognac country.
J-L Montembault's insight:
The Remy Martin House, which celebrated its 300th anniversary last year, offers exclusive tours, tastings, and immersive experiences that showcase the history, expertise, and terroir that define these world-renowned cognacs.
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Moët Hennessy is in the process of consolidating its employee headcount, according to reports, with around 1,200 jobs on the line.
J-L Montembault's insight:
Cognac merchant Hennessy, owned by Moët-Hennessy, is experiencing a market decline unprecedented in 25 years.
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Take Cognac's eponymous and legendary brandy, add grape juice or grape must, mature the blend, and you get Pineau des Charentes.
J-L Montembault's insight:
In the land of Cognac, cognac is not the only alcohol produced from grapes. There is also the Pineau des Charentes. This low-alcohol drink (18° or 36 proof) compared to cognac (40° or 80 proof) can be consumed as a digestive, fortified wine or as a cocktail base. To know the Pineau des Charentes do not hesitate any longer, open the door and take a tour through the Cognac Country.
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/PRNewswire/ -- With only 200 N°XIII red decanters available worldwide, the rare N°XIII experience is limited to one decanter per club per night: only...
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Paying a Bespoke Tribute to Louis XIII with Ludovic du Plessis - luxury Blogs
J-L Montembault's insight:
You are a great traveler, in love with cognac.
You have two ways to associate your two passions: - Discover Cognac and its vineyards - Take your cognac with you all over the world. This is what Rémy Martin proposes to you with this luggage of travel, luxurious case of an exceptional cognac: Louis XIII. And why not come to Cognac to discover this luggage and its cognac ?
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If it wasn’t for an inattentive 16th-century wine apprentice we might be without this French fortified wine that is lighter and more delicate than port
J-L Montembault's insight:
Pineau des Charentes starts to make its way to China, as the delicate little brother of Cognac.
Did you know that a kind of fortified wine is produced from the cognac ? It is in the image of those who produce it, discreet, surprising, rich of a long past with a strong personality ... You have to discover it to surprise your friends during the end of the year dinners.
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A decorated flask found in a Cognac field was the inspiration for one of spirits' leading brands, Louis XIII
J-L Montembault's insight:
The Land of Cognac has long been marked by the Catholic and Protestant religions.
Many places, often melted in the landscape, bear the mark. The world of cognac and its organization still live with the consequences of the religious confrontation, whose origin comes from the Renaissance. Do you doubt it? Explore the vineyard on the trail of this history. Perhaps you will discover a part of it at the bottom of your glass ...
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Bache-Gabrielsen, a family-owned and operated cognac house, is entering the United States market for the first time in its 111-year history. Expanding on Via Francois Drounau
J-L Montembault's insight:
Small cognac houses develop their own network to remain independant vs major distributors / cognac houses.
#cognac #distribution #USA
Francois Drounau's curator insight,
June 10, 2016 12:49 PM
New market, new product: L'Assemblages wishes good luck to its client, Bache Gabrielsen
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My last tasting before the final decision with some other cognac professionals in Segonzac
J-L Montembault's insight:
In Segonzac, the capital city of the Grande Champagne vineyard, takes place every year a VSOP & XO cognac contest where some of the best eaux-de-vie produced are presented. This year, more than 80 different eaux-de-vie to taste. Results will be disclosed at Segonzac on May 21, 2016. #cognac #VSOP #XO #contest #professional #tasting #judge
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J-L Montembault's insight:
There are a number of ways to enjoy a cognac. No doubt, the best means are in the company of distillers and cellar masters. This is the discovery of the journalist who wrote this article.
And if you also want to taste some cognacs directly in cellars with producers, book now an excursion or a trip to the Cognac country with an expert, among our Special Offers : http://shop.cognac-tasting-tour.fr/en/
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Living surrounded by vineyards is influencing my perspective on life ....
J-L Montembault's insight:
Living in the vineyards of Cognac brings to live at a different pace. This way of living is a philosophy that is found among cognac producers and in their products.
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Love the thought of touring French vineyards and spending days sampling delicious French food and wines? Then check out our favourite 10 food and drink holidays across France that include among others Champagne trails, river cruises and Cognac tasting breaks
J-L Montembault's insight:
These 10 food & wine tours, including ours, are an invitation to leave the beaten path in France and discover the richness of our gastronomy and our wine making heritage.
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Living in the vineyards of Cognac brings to live at a different pace. This way of living is a philosophy that is found among cognac producers and in their products.
Each has to make the journey to discover this art of living ...