BOURGOIN COGNAC

I Drove Through France Looking for the Best Local Cuisine — Here's What I Found

"A young, family-run cognac maker that began bottling in 2015 but draws on generations of distilling experience, producing artisanal eaux-de-vie from a compact stone property where family lore and hands-on farming persist. The couple behind the operation collaborate with over 150 top chefs, offer tours and vineyard picnics by appointment, and represent a youthful, craft-focused strand within a region famous for centuries-old tradition." - Rosecrans Baldwin Rosecrans Baldwin Rosecrans Baldwin is a Los Angeles Times best-selling author and essayist. His writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Nation, Slate, Salon, GQ, and The Morning News, among other publications. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines