Compared to spirits like whiskey and tequila, cognac is too often overlooked as a complement to food. Yet as a French wine-based spirit, it has a profile that delectably melds with many bites.

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But hope is not lost for lovers of fine French brandy. As with many French wine-and-spirits designations, cognac is the name of a place, and just to the south of Cognac, in Gascony, is Armagnac.