Spotlight - Boom and bust solution for Cognac?
The Cognac market – or at least the VSOP-and-above part of it – is riding the crest of a wave and will be finding it increasingly difficult to meet demand. But having seen booms and busts before, Chris Losh writes, the Cognac industry is reluctant to expand its vineyard area, and will instead look to cool demand for younger Cognacs in order to allow more spirit to be aged for superior qualities.
Spotlight - Cognac at pains to avoid boom and bust
25 March 2008
The Cognac market – or at least the VSOP-and-above part of it – is riding the crest of a wave and will be finding it increasingly difficult to meet demand. But having seen booms and busts before, Chris Losh writes, the Cognac industry is reluctant to expand its vineyard area, and will instead look to cool demand for younger Cognacs in order to allow more spirit to be aged for superior qualities.
FRANCE: “Best year ever” for Cognac sales – figures
22 January 2008
2007 was the “best year ever” for global sales of Cognac and the “sixth consecutive year of growth”, according to trade body Bureau National Interprofessionnel du Cognac (BNIC).
FRANCE: Cognac demand leads to regulation change
9 January 2008
Viniflhor has announced the final figures for the new replantation in advance scheme for Cognac growers, introduced last October.
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