For anyone who has ever seen a bottle of Cognac with its VS, VSOP, or XO labels and wondered exactly what it all means, you are not alone. This cryptic, all-caps labeling can be confusing. At their ...

Two glasses of Cognac and a bottle on a wooden table - Fcafotodigital/Getty Images Ever wondered if Cognac and brandy are the same thing? Or why one bottle can feel like it demands a butler, while ...

What makes this special brown spirit different from brandy? Cognac expert Hussain van Ross explains the difference between brandy and cognac and what sets them apart. Just like champagne, cognac has ...

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