In 10,000 words and 18 photographs, the practical steps, as well as the alchemy, centuries of craft, and skill involved in producing cognac are explained in this booklet.
It starts with the harvest of grapes in the designated region, and takes the reader through the wine-making, distilling, barrel making, ageing, blending and tasting which go into the drink, before going back to the annual cycle of looking after the grape vines.
Some clues of how to get close to the process if you ever visit the Cognac region of France are also given.
Cognac by its-self is a wonderful drink. Knowing a bit more about the way it is produced and the centuries of tradition behind it lets people appreciate it all the more.
It starts with the harvest of grapes in the designated region, and takes the reader through the wine-making, distilling, barrel making, ageing, blending and tasting which go into the drink, before going back to the annual cycle of looking after the grape vines.
Some clues of how to get close to the process if you ever visit the Cognac region of France are also given.
Cognac by its-self is a wonderful drink. Knowing a bit more about the way it is produced and the centuries of tradition behind it lets people appreciate it all the more.
