A Visit to Hennessy

You can’t talk about Cognac without mentioning Hennessy. It is the big daddy of Cognac, making up 43% of Cognac production. As a comparison, the next largest producer is Remy Martin at 17 percent. Hennessy dominates the market, but also makes it possible for the smaller producers to exist.  Hennessy buys a large portion of [...]

Grape to Glass: How Cognac is Made

It begins each spring with bud break, and goes well beyond the fall harvest. So much goes into producing Cognac that within each glass you can taste the essence of the grape, the history of aged eaux de vie and the talents of a master blender. Here is an overview of how Cognac is made: [...]

Wine Holders For Your Outdoor Picnic

A day at the beach or an afternoon picnic can be the perfect setting for enjoying wine. But sand or grass are less than ideal surfaces for balancing a bottle and glasses. With Steady Sticks wine bottle and glass holders you don’t have to worry about spilling your wine. Just push the stick into the [...]

Dining Atlanta: Week of July 25, 2011

By Eric Harvison Dining Atlanta spotlights what is opening and closing around the city. Check in at the beginning of each week to find out what is changing in your neighborhood. Click here to read earlier columns Around Town Starting today, you can buy slow cooked multigrain oatmeal for breakfast at CHICK-FIL-A. Top Chef All-Stars [...]

It’s Time for Wine: Irresistible Wines (So Far) This Season

By Monty and Sara Preiser It has been a while since we have written about particular California wines, but we have been so impressed with a number of them this summer that (we know you cannot wait) today is the day. The beauties we will write about below are some of those we highly and [...]

Cognac: An Introduction

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Cognac: An Introduction

Music: “Footsteps” by VIA Available to download free on VIA’s Facebook page Click here for more articles and videos about Cognac

Cognac: Region, City, Spirit, Passion

It started in April, with an article about Cognac. Now I’m back from the city that gave the French spirit its name, following a trip organized by the Bureau National Interprofessionnel du Cognac. Cognac is so much more than just a drink — and in the articles and videos below you’ll see why. Join me [...]

Cognac Cocktails

Forget your preconceived notions on how Cognac can be enjoyed. Certainly a glass goes well after dinner, with chocolate or with cigars. But if you only drink Cognac neat, you are missing out. In the pre-Prohibition United States, Cognac was often used as an ingredient in cocktails like the Sidecar or Mint Julep. While other [...]

Dining Atlanta: Week of July 11, 2011

By Eric Harvison Dining Atlanta spotlights what is opening and closing around the city. Check in at the beginning of each week to find out what is changing in your neighborhood. Click here to read earlier columns Candler Park Creative Loafing reports that RADIAL CAFÉ is planning to expand into dinner service and add a [...]