COGNAC

kônyäkˈ, city (1990 pop. 19,932), Charente dept., W France, in Angoumois, on the Charente River. The French brandy to which Cognac gives its name has been manufactured and exported from the city since the 18th cent. The city was the birthplace of Francis I and was a Huguenot stronghold in the 16th cent.

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books on: Cognac  - 1431 results

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Substance Abuse: A Global View
Book by Andrew Cherry, Mary E. Dillon, Douglas Rugh; Greenwood Press, 2002
Subjects: Drug Abuse, Substance Abuse
...worlds leading producer of distilled wine cognac , it had a great deal at stake. The courts...balance of consumption between French cognac and British whisky. Britain is the worlds...tax on grape-based alcohol because 1 cognac and whisky were not similar and 2 cognac...
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How It Works: Science and Technology - Vol. 16
Book by Marshall Cavendish; Marshall Cavendish, 2003
Subjects: Science--Encyclopedias, Technology--Encyclopedias
...between grape brandy and distillates such as cognac. Grape brandy, whether French or from...labels. The leading brandy of repute is cognac, a closely controlled product coming...southwestern France and centering cm the towns of Cognac and jarnac. It is produced under strict...
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Report of the Inquiry on Cooperative Enterprise in Europe, 1937
Book by Jacob Baker, Leland Olds, Charles E. Stuart, Robin Hood, Clifford V. Gregory, Emily Cauthorn Bates; U. S. Govt. Print. Off., 1937
haps a third to one-half of the cognac crop, Unicoop, we were told, has a million dollars worth of cognac aging in its cellars. It needs to be...recently started in a small way to export cognac in America.The wine and cognac cooperative...
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First Encounter
Book by John Dos Passos; Philosophical Library, 1945
Subjects: Fiction, World War, 1914-1918--Fiction
...withered woman, setting a bottle down on the table. "Is that poison?" "Its cognac, its very good cognac," said the old woman seriously. "Cest du cognac! Vive le roi cognac!" everybody shouted. " Au plein de mon cognac Quil fai bon...
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Ancient France: Neolithic Societies and Their Landscapes, 6000-2000 BC
Book by Christopher Scarre; Edinburgh University Press, 1983
Subjects: France--Antiquities, Neolithic Period--France
...remnant of a former river terrace. In the Cognac area it was found that unditched late...cutting of ditches. It is however in the Cognac area that the differing hardness of the...the late neolithic ditched sites. The Cognac area Fig. 8.14 . This was the area...
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journal articles on: Cognac  - 137 results

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Globalization and Modernity - a Case Study of Cognac Consumption in Hong Kong
Journal article by Josephine Smart; Anthropologica, Vol. 46, 2004
Subjects: Banquets, Brandy, Consumption, Globalization, Hong Kong United Kingdom, Weddings
...into the cultural history of cognac, their product loyalty tends...strategies employed by the cognac houses are based on the principle...images sell products, and cognacs image of luxury and prestige...established market share of cognac in Asia has been declining...
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The Alcoholics of War: Experiencing Chemical and Ideological Drunkenness in Emilio Lussu's Un Anno Sull'altipiano
Journal article by Umberto Rossi; Mosaic (Winnipeg), Vol. 38, 2005
Subjects: Alcoholism--Portrayals, Benjamin, Walter--Works, El hablador (Novel)--Criticism and interpretation, Lussu, Emilio--Works, Un anno sull'altipiano (Novel)--Criticism and interpretation
...government lavished huge doses of low-quality cognac (the choice of this term is well analyzed...alcoholic warfare, because the smell of the cognac consumed by Italians and Austrians is industrial too: "Quel cognac mi arrivava a ondate alle narici, mi...
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Fabius Maximus in Venice: Doge Andrea Gritti, the War of Cambrai, and the Rise of Habsburg Hegemony, 1509-1530 [*
Journal article by Robert Finlay; Vol. 53, 2000
Subjects: Gritti, Andrea--Military policy, Holy Roman Empire--History, Venice, Italy--History
...VII, r.1523-1534) in the League of Cognac (1526-1529). 14 The Fabian policy...in Italy, made up a vital part of the Cognac coalition. 15 Any confederation which...Rome itself, the army of the League of Cognac, comprised mainly of Venetian troops...
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Mariela in the Desert
Journal article by Karen Zacarías; TheatreForum, 2006
...is a good party, dont you think. A spirited night! Wheres the cognac? I want to give them all our good cognac. MARIELA: They asked for coffee. JOSE: Siqueiros wants cognac. MARIELA: Hes pretty drunk already. Whos the girl on his lap...
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The Rosete Aranda Puppets: a Century and a Half of an Entertainment Enterprise
Journal article by Francisca Miranda Silva, William H. Beezley; The Americas, Vol. 67, 2011
Subjects: Innovations, Mexico, Religion, Siblings, Social classes, Theater
...innuendo appears in the black magic incantation to conjure up the devil. Mamerto must say the magic words, "cognac, cognac, cognac!" The reference to the expensive, imported alcoholic beverage indicated that the drink used as an after...
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magazine articles on: Cognac  - 260 results

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Off the Beaten Path, Cognac Is a Marvelous Blend of Old and New
Magazine article; Black Enterprise, Vol. 23, June 1993
Subjects: Cognac, France--Description and travel
...easy walking distance of Cognacs center. The town is...source for the three major cognac houses--Martell...travelers, a visit to Cognac is a feast for the palate, with the many cognacs and blends to be tasted...and tastings. Perhaps cognac drinkers are lured by...
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Creative Cognac
Magazine article by Eunice Fried; Black Enterprise, Vol. 23, January 1993
Subjects: Brandy, Cocktails
...And never underestimate Cognacs ability to turn the simplest...flaming, is to warm the Cognac before igniting by pouring...will ignite the floating Cognac. Voila! With about four dozen brands of Cognac of many ages and styles...have about 100 different Cognacs to choose from. Among...
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The Seduction of Cognac
Magazine article by Clifford D. May; The American Spectator, Vol. 38, November 2005
Subjects: Brandy, History
...called "champagne cognacs." To make cognac, the grapes-usually...you dont drink cognac," said Bernard...been making Hine cognacs not just for several...sound. Swirl the cognac gently around the...breathe." Older cognacs especially need...
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Don't Call It Cognac; but Some of the Finest Comes from a Small Maker in California
Magazine article by Corby Kummer; The Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 276, December 1995
Subjects: Alambic Inc.--Production management, Alcoholic beverage industry--Production management, Brandy--Varieties
...the base of todays cognacs. Hubert Germain...principal component of cognac before phylloxera...of the three, the cognac is required by French...to be blended from cognacs whose minimum age...most characteristic cognac, because of the...Borderies, one of Cognacs four main growing...
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Spirit of France: A Historic Destination Offers a Course on Its Favorite Drink
Magazine article by Sean Drakes; Black Enterprise, Vol. 40, January 2010
Subjects: Cognac, France, Wine industry--Production processes, Wine industry--Study and teaching, Wine--Production processes, Wineries--Production processes, Wineries--Study and teaching
...for its fine champagne cognacs, meaning its eau-de...growing areas within Cognac. The four-hour "Rendez...com), I encountered "cognac paradise"--an 1892...harmoniously. The oldest cognacs are kept in a select...soil characteristics. A cognac must age for at least...
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newspaper articles on: Cognac  - 1928 results

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Cognac, King of Bling; TravelMail EUROPEAN BREAKS
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), November 10, 2004
...glasses of three different cognacs to sniff. Go on, half the fun of cognac is in the smell...bottomed boats used to ship cognac barrels. Then get out...double back to Jarnac, Cognacs little brother in the matter of cognac production. The Courvoisier...
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'XO' Labels Finest Cognacs; Aging in Cask Tempers Fiery Stuff into Elixir
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, December 6, 2006
...Thus different cognacs, or categories of cognac, are best suited...consumers who enjoy cognac this way, entry-level cognacs are the way to go...west of the town of Cognac itself. Virtually all the best cognacs come from one or...
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Cognac; Dining Style
Newspaper article; The Birmingham Post (England), December 20, 2006
...to be. The essence of Cognac is blending, not just...Nevertheless, the finest Cognacs are sourced from spirit...abroad and, regrettably, Cognac has a rather staid image...ginger or tonic, the Cognac Houses are aware that...the benefits of chilled Cognacs with oysters or smoked...
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Another Day in Paradise; with a Skeptical Eye Paul Fulford Visits the Distilleries of France's Cognac Region
Newspaper article; The Birmingham Post (England), October 23, 2009
...Fulford Visits the Distilleries of Frances Cognac Region. Byline: Paul Fulford It is tempting...distilleries of Frances gently beautiful Cognac region. For here was a chance to sample...differences between them. The finesse of a fine Cognac aged in a dry cellar located in a roof...
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Holiday Hotspots: SWIRLED CLASS! Enjoy a Taste of High Life in Cognac Country
Newspaper article; The People (London, England), March 30, 2008
...CLASS! Enjoy a Taste of High Life in Cognac Country. Byline: By ALAN HART STUNNING...loads of brandy - you cant go far wrong in Cognac. Last summer, Hollywoods hottest couple...it becomes the divine liquid we know as cognac. The museum also features a school run...
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encyclopedia articles on: Cognac  - 16 results

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Cognac
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
COGNAC konyak , city (1990 pop. 19,932), Charente dept., W France, in Angoumois, on the Charente River. The French brandy to which Cognac gives its name has been manufactured and exported from the city since the...
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Brandy
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...residue of the wine press. The most noted brandy is cognac, made from white grapes in the Charente district of France. The label Cognac, fine champagne denotes the finest type of cognac, which comes from a small area around Cognac. Brandy...
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Charente , River, France
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...The river flows past Angouleme (the head of navigation), Cognac, Saintes, and Rochefort, and through an important cattle...Along its western course are the celebrated vineyards from which cognac brandy is made. The Charente carries little commercial traffic...
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Charente , Department, France
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...department, France sharaNt , department (1990 pop. 342,300), W France. The capital is Angouleme. The brandy distilled at Cognac is world renowned. ____________________ Copyright 2009 Columbia University Press. Used with the permission...
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Italian Wars
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...renounced his Italian claims and ceded Burgundy. This he repudiated, as soon as he was liberated, by forming the League of Cognac with Pope Clement VII , Henry VIII of England, Venice, and Florence. To punish the pope, Charles V sent Charles de Bourbon...
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