Friday, June 3, 2016

JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT IS CELEBRATING WITH A COGNAC TASTING AT THE PEKING TAVERN IN LOS ANGELES

Non-Profit Organization Junior Achievement of Southern California is organizing a private party and to celebrate the end of spring JA is putting together a cognac tasting at the award winning restaurant the Peking Tavern in Downtown Los Angeles this coming Tuesday 7th June from 5pm to 8pm.

The Peking Tavern, winner of 2014 new restaurant in Downtown.

In downtown Los Angeles. Authentic Northern Chinese street food and home cooking paired with your favorite spirits. Eclectic vibe inspired by old “hutongs” of Beijing as well as Hollywood style Chinatown of yesteryear.

PEKING TAVER
806 South Spring Street Los Angeles CA 90014
Part of the Old Banking District as well as the Fashion District
Parking available across the street.

Guests will be tasting Comandon Cognac VS.
Comandon Cognac VS, Single Batch for 2016
Comandon Cognac VS, Single Batch for 2016

Junior Achievement is a non profit organization that brings the real world to students through hands-on curriculum delivered by a trained classroom volunteer. JA Seeks to educate and inspire young people to value free enterprise, business and economics to improve the quality of their lives.

COGNAC HAS ITS OWN NATIONAL DAY IN THE USA

You may choose to celebrate Cinco de Mayo with Tequila, St-Patrick's Day with some Irish Whiskey,  ... so when do you get to celebrate with cognac. Try tomorrow for 'Cognac National Day'.

Yes Saturday 4th of June 2016 is Cognac National Day in the USA!
Cognac Bottle with VS, VSOP, and XO ages and colors simulation
Cognac Bottle with VS, VSOP, and XO ages and colors simulation

Do not check the official government website for Cognac (http://www.cognac.fr) they do not know about it!

My 3 suggestions:
. Open a bottle of sparkling wine, better if Champagne, drop 1 or 2 or 3 droplets of cognac VSOP depending on your mood and it will taste so much better than before.
. Ginger soda, ice cubes and VS cognac.
. Sparkling water, lime, ice cube and VS cognac.

Cognac deserves its American Holiday says Thrillist.

Thursday, June 2, 2016

COGNAC SUFFERED HAILSTORMS ON FRIDAY 27th May 2016

Severe hailstorms, caused serious damage in the vineyards of the cognac regions last weekend mostly on Friday May 27th. These storms have mostly damaged the leaves at this stage since they are no fruits for the moment. This increases the prospects of prices sensitivity if this is confirmed lowering production of grapes. More details and forecasts will be evaluated at the time of the 'floraison' in 2 or 3 weeks, that is the time when the wines are creating all the little strings sort of flowers to become the grapes.   VIDEO FROM BFM [French] http://bcove.me/h1vse75q