Armagnac is back
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Henry Jeffreys examines the ways in which Armagnac is finding itself in the public eye once again – in no small part due to its affordability but also, of course, thanks to the brandy's reliability

Features editor for the Master of Malt and wine writer for the Critic, Henry Jeffreys won Fortnum & Mason Drink Writer of the Year 2022 and is the author of four books including Empire of Booze and Vines in a Cold Climate (published in August 2023).
Henry Jeffreys examines the ways in which Armagnac is finding itself in the public eye once again – in no small part due to its affordability but also, of course, thanks to the brandy's reliability
The news that American producers are buying land in England to make still wines proves that the English wine industry is now about much more than fizz. The quality of Chardonnay from Essex makes it the style you need to investigate next, says Henry Jeffreys