August 14, 2009
Armagnac has been long overshadowed by France’s other grape-distilled brandy, Cognac. While Cognac has an image of elegance and sophistication (along with elevated status among the young and urban, thanks to its mention in some hit hip-hop songs), Armagnac has been saddled with what The New York Times wine critic Eric Asimov defined as a [...]
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June 15, 2009
Floriane de Ferron is not one to suffer clichés gladly. The owner of the 360-year-old-and-counting Château du Busca-Maniban, an outstanding example of Gascon architecture, doesn’t fit the image of the typical Armagnac producer. The Gers department, where the chateau is located, is one of the most rural and sparsely populated areas in Western Europe. Traditional [...]
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