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Calvados: A (Potent) Norman Tradition

By Eleanor Beardsley
Published October 17, 2005 at 11:00 PM CDT
Vincent Boulard, a fifth-generation Calvados maker, poses in his cellar. He uses 120 varieties of apples grown in the Normandy region to achieve the brandy's unique taste.
Vincent Boulard, a fifth-generation Calvados maker, poses in his cellar. He uses 120 varieties of apples grown in the Normandy region to achieve the brandy's unique taste.

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Eleanor Beardsley
Eleanor Beardsley began reporting from France for NPR in 2004 as a freelance journalist, following all aspects of French society, politics, economics, culture and gastronomy. Since then, she has steadily worked her way to becoming an integral part of the NPR Europe reporting team.
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