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	Cognac - LoveToKnow 1911
		COGNAC, a town of south-western France, capital of an arrondissement in the department of Charente, on the left bank of the;river Charente, 32 m.
		A castle of the 15th and 16th centuries, once the residence of the counts of Angouleme, now a storehouse for brandy, and a medieval gate stand in the older part of the town.
		Cognac is the seat of a subprefect and has tribunals of first instance and of commerce, a council of trade arbitrators, a chamber of commerce, and consulates of the United States, Spain and Portugal.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Cognac (358 words)

	Cognac (drink) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Cognac, named after the town of Cognac in France, is a brandy, which is produced in the region surrounding the town.
		Cognac may not be sold to the public, or indeed called 'Cognac' until it has been aged for at least two years, counting from the end of the period of distillation (1 April following the year the grapes were harvested).
		The age of the cognac is calculated as that of the youngest eau-de-vie used in the blend.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cognac_(drink) (1375 words)

	All About Brandy, Cognac and Armagnac
		Cognac is double distilled in pot stills and then aged in casks made from Limousin or Troncais oak.
		The oldest Cognacs are removed from their casks in time and stored in glass demijohns (large jugs) to prevent further loss from evaporation and to limit excessively woody and astringent flavors.
		Modeled after the Cognacs of France and made from a mix of regional grapes and locally-grown Ugni Blanc of Cognac, it is distilled in pot stills.
	www.tastings.com /spirits/brandy.html (2979 words)

	Winebow presents - The Cognac Info Page
		Growers in Cognac discovered by the 17th century that their local white wine, (Ugni Blanc), grown in chalky soil, was never to amount to anything but thin, pale and very acidic wine.
		Cognacs are blended, some are crafted using a certain percentage of grapes from only a specific Cru, ie., Borderies, Petite Champagne, etc. The blender uses sources of thousands of local growers, not only from various sub-regions, but also vintages.
		It is also true that Cognacs originating in the best districts (Grand and Petite Champagnes, or a blend of the two, called Fine Champagne), aren't invariably superior to blends from other districts; what counts is how the blend was assembled and aged.
	www.winebow.com /spirits/cognacinfo.html (548 words)

	Cognac - Background, History, Raw Materials
		Cognac, a type of brandy, is considered to be one of the finest, if not the finest, of the spirits.
		Although cognac is primarily enjoyed as a beverage, it is also used in cooking for sauces, marinades, fruit preserves, and chocolates.
		In the seventeenth century, the town of Cognac in the French region of Charante was an exporter of salt and wine.
	www.madehow.com /Volume-6/Cognac.html (1626 words)

	COGNAC
		All cognacs are produced from wines made from grapes grown and harvested within the demarcated cognac region.
		The first key to Cognac's success is the nature of the wine: the grapes used in the best brandies must have some character and be relatively weak and acidic.
		The wine used to make cognac is heated twice in pot-stills holding not more than 30 hectolitres of wine; once to turn the wine (which has an alcoholic strength of 8 to 9%) into a brouillis of about 30%, and then into brandy up to 72%.
	www.tasteoftx.com /spirits/cognac1.html (821 words)

	Cognac - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Cognac is a commune in the French département of Charente, of which it is a sous-préfecture.
		Cognac is situated on the river Charente between the towns of Angoulême and Saintes.
		Paul-Emile Lecoq de Boisbaudran, born in Cognac in 1838 discovered the elements Gallium in 1875 and Samarium in 1878.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cognac (634 words)

	Cognac
		It felt strange to see the "Cognac" sign at the railway station, but Cognac was much like other small French towns: the old quarter a cramped maze, a royal statue on the main square, loudspeakers in the pedestrian mall.
		They don't change in the glass (a five-year-old cognac bottled in 1900 is only five-years-old), so they can be used as benchmarks of taste, and for topping up the casks of younger brandies; the mellow spirits tame the harshness of the young.
		Cognac is as much inhaled as drunk, and demands a glass that captures the fragrance.
	www.siegelproductions.ca /foodfiends/cognac.htm (938 words)

	Cognac with meals, over ice? Sure, says Mr. Hennessy
		Fact: Cognac is simply brandy, made by taking the light, acidic wine of the ugni blanc grape, double-distilling it up to 70 percent alcohol, cutting it with water or by aging back to 40 percent and maturing it in oak barrels for that toasty color.
		Myth: Cognac is best served in one of those bulbous brandy snifters with the stand and candle for warming it.
		Cognac was made to be mixed, according to Hennessy.
	www.azcentral.com /home/wine/articles/0518cognac18.html (635 words)

	Cognac.fr - All About Cognac
		When Cognac's richness in flavor and aromas are applied to cooking, a hint of this exquisite eau-de-vie can add an unrivaled note to all sort of dishes.
		Cognac also combines wonderfully with desserts, but based on each person's preference it may be a classical union, spread daintly over chocolate truffles or with Bavarian cream, or a risky one, with for instance a bit of gingerbread.
		With Cognac it is both the spirit and the palate that experience new sensations and unique flavors.
	www.cognac.fr /cognac/_en/2_cognac/index.aspx?page=gastro (157 words)

	Hormel Foods - Glossary - Cognac
		Cognac that has aged from 3 to 5 years, but may be as young as 2 years, are labeled with a "VS" for "Very Special" or "VSP" for "Very Special Pale".
		Some cognacs that have typically aged for over 20 years are referred to as "XO" for "Extra Old" or are given stately names such as Napoleon, Vielle Reserve, Triomphe, Cordon Bleu, and other names to indicate that they typically have aged at least 6 years but most often considerably longer.
		Cognac is usually served as a final beverage for a meal or it can be added to desserts or elaborate entrees to add a rich flavoring and a finishing touch to the meal.
	www.hormel.com /kitchen/glossary.asp?id=33185&catitemid= (452 words)

	Cognac-World, THE WORLD OF COGNAC
		Negotiations between Pernod-Ricard (Martell cognac) and a Russian state-owned company are understood to be at an advanced stage for the acquisition of Stolichnaya vodka (valued at 2 billion euros).
		In early November a truck containing 1568 cases of cognac with an estimated worth of almost 200,000 euros...
		Several dozen cognac producers in the Charente are in dispute with INAO which is asking them to pay 80...
	www.cognac-world.com (108 words)

	Cognac!
		Their premium cognac stocks have been backing up in France, requiring unprecedented efforts to create radically new avenues of usage, different products, unconventional marketing directions for surplus inventories, and, in some cases, even a re-examination of company image, as we shall see.
		Meanwhile, the salvation for cognac fortunes continues to be found right here in the good old brandywine-loving USA, where, once again, last year, the category continued its vibrant growth escalation of recent years with an outstanding overall double digit increase of 11.3% that reached the 2.5 million case plateau in cognac sales.
		Whether it's the lapping of the cognac or the accelerated evaporation process or the infusion of sea air, or the fact that you're going through different climates, barometric pressures and humidity changes, all these natural phenomena come together to create an exquisite harmonious single entity in the cognac.
	www.beveragebusiness.com /bbcontent/art-arch/mmbradford01.html (6992 words)

	Cognac Guide, History, Facts & Information, Tasting, Reviews
		The name Cognac is reserved for distilled white wines grown in a delimited area extending along the banks of the Charente all the way to the Atlantic coast.
		Cognac World - A history of the region and of Cognac, a very nice explanation of the elaboration process, some authentic Cognac recipes, crafts involved with creating the distilled wine and more.
		Cognac and Company - This English site offers a large selection of single estate cognacs - as opposed to the large houses which buy grapes from many estates to blend for their Cognacs.
	www.chiff.com /wine/europe/cognac.htm (549 words)

	Cognac
		Trade in Cognac dates back to the 17th century, when it was first produced in the region of Charente-Meritime in France, an area the locals boast as having the ideal climate for the special Ugni Blanc white grapes used exclusively in the production of Cognac.
		Cognac is unique because of its renowned quality, which is in turn a result of centuries-old techniques that have preserved the identity of the spirit.
		Cognac producers are heavily influenced by the changes in the ecosystem, as was illustrated in late 1800s by the emergence of the phylloxera fungus that spread throughout the region nearly destroying the vineyards.
	www.american.edu /TED/cognac.htm (4852 words)

	Cognac-World - News
		The Martell cognac house has announced a 2.75% increase in the price it pays to winegrowers (+1.8% in Grande Champagne, +2.4% in Petite Champagne, +3% in Fins Bois and Borderies) and a 40% increase in the quantity to be acquired from the SICA-UVPC cooperative.
		In early November a truck containing 1568 cases of cognac with an estimated worth of almost 200,000 euros was stolen from a transport company in the Sarthe.
		Several dozen cognac producers in the Charente are in dispute with INAO which is asking them to pay 80 cents per hectoliter of pure alcohol sold since 2002, the date when the tax on the right to use the AOC (Appellations d’Origine Contrôlée) label was created.
	www.cognac-world.com /rubrique.php3?id_rubrique=6 (472 words)

	RB Cognac (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Long a quintessentially RB libation, cognac is the finest grape brandy in the world and one of the most elegant and rewarding ways to settle the digestive system after a particularly rich dinner.
		The cognac in question is, in fact, a Meukow XO, one of the few really exceptional cognacs around, and one which should be snapped up instantly.
		Moyet has one signature cognac, the Grande Champagne Très Vielle, which is accurately named, being blended from cognacs from four ages, the youngest being 1906, the oldest, 1848.
	home.comcast.net /~s.kelton/cognac.html (1470 words)

	Top cognac chases away winter chills
		Although some might consider putting a top-quality cognac into a cocktail akin to putting 7Up in Chateau Lafite-Rothschild, these so-called "long drinks" (cognac mixed with water, tonic, seltzer, ginger ale or on the rocks) are an old tradition in France's Cognac region and are quite enjoyable.
		For example, a bottle of Louis XIII cognac costs $1,700, and it's made from a blend of 1,000 fine cognacs in the Cognac region of France.
		Cognac from Borderies is known for its aroma of violets and spice.
	www.azcentral.com /home/wine/articles/0125cognac0125.html (1025 words)

	Cigar Aficionado \| Archives \| Cognac's Cocktail Comeback
		Brillet's Cognac Seltz is a lighter, younger style of Cognac, which is to be mixed with seltzer.
		To protect the integrity of Cognac, the French government in 1909 decreed that it could be produced only on vineyards within a 2.8-million-acre area that covers much of the Charente and all of the Charente-Maritime departments north of Bordeaux; within the region, Cognac grapes are planted on nearly 200,000 acres.
		For example, the Cognacs in Rémy Martin's XO range from six and a half to 35 years in age, whereas the Extra contains Cognacs from six and a half to 50 years in age.
	winespectator.com /Cigar/CA_Archives/CA_Show_Article/0,2322,406,00.html (3112 words)

	cognac
		However, the age of the spirit is not subject to particular restrictions, as Cognac is actually a blend of eaux-de-vie of different ages and origins.
		Legally, a three-star cognac must be two to three years old, a VSOP at least four, a Napoleon eight and XO ten.
		To concentrate the ‘heart’ of the cognac and to eliminate certain undesirable elements generated at the beginning (têtes) and end of the process (queues), the result of the first distillation - première chauffe - giving the brouillis - is redistilled - la bonne chauffe.
	www.charenteguide.com /char_west03.htm (875 words)

	Drink Cognac like the French -- mixed
		Americans tend to sip their Cognac neat, at room temperature, or warmed slightly by cupping the glass in the palm of the hand.
		On a recent trip through the Cognac region of France, I visited most of the major Cognac houses and expected to be told that nothing should be added to the treasured elixir lest it become contaminated beyond recognition.
		Cognac and tonic water was another tall drink I was exposed to during my trip to France, but I found that this didn't work quite as well as many of the other mixtures I sampled; the tonic seemed to clash with the Cognac.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/07/21/WIGK0DQHQP1.DTL (1073 words)

	Cognac: Communicate Change, Strategy, Projects, & Products visually::Terms and Conditions
		Cognac has not reviewed all of these third party websites and does not control and is not responsible for these websites or their content.
		Cognac therefore does not endorse or make any representations about them, or any material found there, or any results that may be obtained from using them.
		Cognac shall be under no obligation to you to sell or supply goods until it has received full payment in cleared funds from you in respect of the relevant goods.
	www.cognac.co.uk /terms (5374 words)

	Cognac - Detailed information on Cognac wines and Cognac wine producers.
		The rise of Cognac, the brandy, came courtesy of the Dutch in the 17th century who wanted brandewijn, or distilled wine, rather than normal wine for its sailors.
		However the finest Cognacs are produced by a small selection of family-run companies where quality rather than quantity is the byword.
		They are, unlike Cognacs aged in France, not topped up after 25 years of ageing and the spirit reduces naturally to bottling strength.
	www.bbr.com /US/shopping/region.lml?first_product=1&super_group_code_F=60&ID=null (485 words)

	Cognac.fr - Facts & Figures
		Cognac that is destined for consumption is in the most part (99.7% in the year 2005) sold by Cognac companies.
		Cognac companies-senders are mainly in charge of Cognac exports and shipments.
		However, they only own a small part of the vineyard, and therefore are forced to stock up in order to meet the demands of their traders, most of it being destined to cognac growers of the Cognac Delimited Region, as well as to middlemen, namely distillers and authorized warehousekeepers.
	www.cognac.fr /cognac/_en/4_pro/index.aspx?page=precisions (248 words)

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		Black licks around the window sills outside the cognac warehouses, looking much like the aftermath of a fire, but actually a testament to the thirst of fl fungus called “tarula compniacensis” which lives off cognac vapours.
		Cognac houses have had to get ingenious to encourage new converts to their famous spirit.
		The Cognac bureau itself is pushing the spirit as a mix with tonic water or ginger ale.
	www.margaretswaine.com /cognac.htm (1413 words)

	Tulleeho.com - Booze Basics - Cognac (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		The specialty of cognac is that it has to be aged in special wooden casks made from the trees of the limousin forests in Portugal.
		If the label of a cognac bottle says it is blended and 12 years old, it means there were various different cognacs of various years and the youngest blend which was used was 12 years old.
		If a Cognac label has "Fine Champagne" on it, it means that 60% of the grapes used are from the Grand Champagne region.
	www.tulleeho.com /cb1/cognac.asp (481 words)

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