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, 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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When Raj Bhakta founded WhistlePig in 2009 he helped kickstart the premium rye category. Back then, a $100 bottle of that ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...