I want to know all about the secrets of distillation, go down the river and back again, discover ‘vins du pays charentais’ wines, learn which Cognac goes best with coffee and Havana cigars.

I want to stroll around, taste very old Cognacs.

I want to visit a vine nursery, bottling line, a coopery, an 18^th Century ice cellar, windmills.

Cognac offers us a very full line up throughout July and August based on their well thought-out ‘places to stop off in Cognac’ program: river, traditions, stone and vines.

Also an opportunity to go (on the 19^th July) to Alfred de Vigny's old manor house, which is still a wine estate.

From the 4^th July until 24^th August, all you need to know on www.cognacetapes.com