Rave Reviews For Cognac "An enthralling volume. . . . a compelling story, not just about the world?s best–known eau–de–vie, but about the people who make it and the often violent history of the remarkable but little–known region of France from which it comes." —Frank J. Prial, wine critic, The New York Times "Kyle Jarrard has turned his fine eye and writer?s skill to the subject of Cognac, that most elegant of all the spirits. . . . While rich in history and admirable scholarship, Cognac really appeals because of Kyle?s personal and anecdotal sketches. It?s a fine grande champagne of a book, to be savored over and over." —Patricia Wells, author of The Food Lover?s Guide to Paris "Having read the wonderful book by Kyle Jarrard about Cognac, an anecdote immediately springs to mind. . . . Here now, are the two gems of our cellars, two very rare flasks; these two bottles of Napoleon brandy are the very ones that Andre Terrail used to take legitimate pride in. . . ....
