In Georges Simenon’s iconic series of French detective novels from the ‘30s, after a particularly harrowing case, Inspector Maigret often nips into a bar to smoke his beloved pipe with a glass of ...

Armagnac is a grape brandy that is produced in the Armagnac region of the French province of Gascony. This region was the first in France to begin distilling grape-based spirits, making Armagnac the ...

Wine and mushrooms combine with the reduced juices of the chicken and Armagnac to make this dish rich and elegant. Capons (neutered and fattened chickens) are available during the holiday season in ...

Americans drink thirty-five million bottles of cognac each year (we're the world's No. 1 consumer by far). That's a lot of cognac, and most of it isn't particularly good. To meet growing demand, ...

Armagnac, that wonderful amber, fiery spirit, that other French brandy, might seem a trifle obscure compared to its flashier cousin, Cognac, but not so obscure that last March, 2016 that is, it drew ...

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Photograph by Mark Parren Taylor A collection of labels at Armagnac Delord. Photograph by Mark Parren Taylor Gilles Bartholomo is the last master cooper operating in Armagnac. His barrels are made ...

France's oldest spirit, Armagnac, is celebrating its 700th birthday with a new marketing push vaunting its "40 virtues" as a drink that is good for the body and good for the soul. The first mention of ...

Jacques Pépin is a legendary French chef and longtime contributor to Food & Wine. Known for his work at New York City's Le Pavillon and his own restaurant La Potagerie, Pépin was also a culinary ...

Here's how to tell these French brandies apart. Brian Freedman is a wine, spirits, travel, and food writer; event host and speaker; and drinks educator. He regularly contributes to Food & Wine, and ...