In 1466 just off Prague's Old Town Square, a tiny microbrewery first opened its door. On the same spot today, Ladislav Vesely continues the centuries-old tradition of making the finest Czech beer.

Nestled between the Pyrenees and the Atlantic in the fertile Gascony region is Armagnac - home to France’s oldest brandy. 

Step back into history to explore a little-known alliance between Norway and Italy’s Ancona shipyard, that involved a most unusual payment plan.