Wine + Spirits

This connoisseurs' tribute to the ultimate French brandy celebrates the Cognac region and the centuries-old techniques that Hennessy uses to craft its celebrated liqueur. Cognac hails from a unique terroir in the Charentes region of France, where the elixir's blend of tradition and voluptuousness has been rhythmed by the seasons for centuries.

The agave plant was never destined to become tasteless, cheap tequila. Follow Gary Nabhan and David Suro Pinera on the trail with archaeologists and botanists to caves where 9,000-year-old remains of agaves have been found, and then fast track to the 1990s, the peak of the "margarita craze," before a deadly cocktail of microbes devastated blue agave plants on Mexican lands.

Internationally recognized whiskey expert Richard Thomas brings you this expanded and updated edition of American Whiskey. This book not only delivers a thorough history of this national spirit, but provides a snapshot of the industry today.

- Journey through the history of Louis XIII, a luxury cognac from the House of Rémy Martin - Testimonies from early twentieth-century letters and diaries speak to the enduring quality of the brand - Illustrations, photographs and stylish design evoke the aesthetic of the period - Preface by John Malkovich First exhibited at the Exposition Universelle (Paris, 1900) Louis XIII has embodied sophistic