Cognac: A New-Wave Travel Guide
Like Kentucky’s bourbon trail or Scotland's whisky circuit, this city in southwest France is a must-visit for the spirits aficionado.
Note: Previously appeared in Travel + Leisure.
“Welcome to the turn of the 20th century,” said my guide, Marielle Chopin-Pascaud, as I entered the tasting room of Bache-Gabrielsen, on a quiet street in downtown Cognac. As four generations of Bache-Gabrielsens stared down at me from black-and-white portraits, I sipped the double-distilled brandy that bear…