One oft-misunderstood topic involves an age-old grape spirit. We’re talking about cognac vs. brandy, specifically, and how the two are different. To begin, let’s sort out the basics.

However, the southwestern region of Cognac is an anomaly — 98% of its vineyards are used for cultivating brandy. It’s a drink that can perhaps feel rather archaic to some of us. There was ...

France's foreign minister is planning a two-day visit to China on March 27 and 28, the head of cognac lobby group BNIC said ...

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97% of cognac is exported – 31% to China. Days earlier, Beijing had retaliated against European Union tariffs of up to 35% on its electric cars by threatening similar taxes on European brandy ...

The French cognac industry said Friday it was losing 50 million euros ($50 million) per month since the imposition of antidumping duties by China and appealed for government help. Since October 11 ...

But hope is not lost for lovers of fine French brandy. As with many French wine-and-spirits designations, cognac is the name of a place, and just to the south of Cognac, in Gascony, is Armagnac.

The French cognac industry said Friday it was losing 50 million euros ($50 million) per month since the imposition of antidumping duties by China and appealed for government help. Since October 11, ...