Not all brandies are born equal. Ask the person next to you how many brands of Cognac they've heard of and they may be able to reel off several big names without much strenuous recollection. Rémy ...

Wherever you are in the United States, there’s a decent chance you’ve started to notice Calvados popping up on bar menus. Per the Calvados Spirits Council, the American market is now the second ...

“When someone drinks calvados, they’re forced to acknowledge the base material it’s made from,” said Thad Vogler, the San Francisco-based proprietor of Bar Agricole (which has earned him multiple nods ...

The world, as every cook knows, is divided into people who cook and people who bake. Those of us in the former camp who feel a panic attack coming on at the sight of a Mixmaster will be happy to know ...

Tony Sachs has written for numerous publications about spirits and the people who make them since 2007, and traveled the globe to witness the processes firsthand. The Dalmore’s Luminary Series No. 3 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kate Dingwall is a Toronto-based sommelier and drinks writer. This article is more than 4 years old. Two Diageo vets, Tim ...

Grapes are grown throughout most of France but once you head north of the Loire Valley and west of Paris the landscape makes an agricultural shift from vineyards to orchards. The region is frequently ...

If you’re still clinging to whiskey like a security blanket once the temperature dips below 70, it’s time we had a little chat. There’s a better, more apple-forward way to drink your way through fall, ...