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Calvados: A (Potent) Norman Tradition

NPR | By Eleanor Beardsley
Published October 18, 2005 at 12:00 AM EDT
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 is an NPR correspondent based in Paris, France.
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