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Calvados

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Calvados is an apple brandy from the Normandy region in France. [1]

46 relations: Alcohol, Alembic, Apéritif and digestif, Appellation d'origine contrôlée, Applejack (drink), Barrel, Brandy, Brittany, Burrow Hill Cider Farm, Calvados (department), Calvados Roger Groult, Charlemagne, Cider, Column still, Departments of France, Distillation, Domfront, Orne, Eau de vie, Eure, Eure-et-Loir, Fermentation in winemaking, French Revolution, French wine, Guild, Invasion of Normandy, Le Régiment de Hull (RCAC), Le Régiment de Maisonneuve, Maine (province), Manche, Mayenne, Normandy, Orne, Pays d'Auge, Phylloxera, Pommeau, Pot still, Pressing (wine), Regions of France, Sarthe, Sorbet, The Guardian, The New York Times, The Royal Canadian Hussars (Montreal), World War I, 17th century, 8th century.

Alcohol

In chemistry, an alcohol is any organic compound in which the hydroxyl functional group (–OH) is bound to a carbon.

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Alembic

An alembic is an alchemical still consisting of two vessels connected by a tube, used for distilling chemicals.

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Apéritif and digestif

Apéritifs and digestifs are drinks, typically alcoholic, that are normally served before (apéritif) or after (digestif) a meal.

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Appellation d'origine contrôlée

The appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC;; "protected designation of origin") is the French certification granted to certain French geographical indications for wines, cheeses, butters, and other agricultural products, all under the auspices of the government bureau Institut national des appellations d'origine, now called Institut national de l'origine et de la qualité (INAO).

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Applejack (drink)

Applejack is a strong apple-flavored alcoholic drink produced from apples, popular in the American colonial period.

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Barrel

A barrel, cask, or tun is a hollow cylindrical container, traditionally made of wooden staves bound by wooden or metal hoops.

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Brandy

Brandy is a spirit produced by distilling wine.

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Brittany

Brittany (Bretagne; Breizh, pronounced or; Gallo: Bertaèyn, pronounced) is a cultural region in the northwest of France, covering the western part of what was known as Armorica during the period of Roman occupation.

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Burrow Hill Cider Farm

Burrow Hill Cider Farm is a cider farm in Somerset, England at the base of Burrow Hill overlooking the Somerset Levels.

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Calvados (department)

Calvados is a department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.

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Calvados Roger Groult

Calvados Roger Groult is a calvados brandy that is produced by the Groult family at the Clos de la Hurvanière, located in Saint-Cyr-du-Ronceray in Normandy (France), in the Pays d'Auge, noted for its ciders and Calvados.

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Charlemagne

Charlemagne or Charles the Great (Karl der Große, Carlo Magno; 2 April 742 – 28 January 814), numbered Charles I, was King of the Franks from 768, King of the Lombards from 774, and Holy Roman Emperor from 800.

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Cider

Cider is an alcoholic beverage made from the fermented juice of apples.

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Column still

A column still, also called a continuous still, patent still or Coffey still, is a variety of still consisting of two columns.

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Departments of France

In the administrative divisions of France, the department (département) is one of the three levels of government below the national level ("territorial collectivities"), between the administrative regions and the commune.

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Distillation

Distillation is the process of separating the components or substances from a liquid mixture by selective boiling and condensation.

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Domfront, Orne

Domfront is a former commune in the Orne department in north-western France.

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Eau de vie

An eau de vie (French for spirits, – French version of European Union spirits regulations literally "water of life") is a clear, colourless fruit brandy that is produced by means of fermentation and double distillation.

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Eure

Eure is a department in the north of France named after the river Eure.

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Eure-et-Loir

Eure-et-Loir is a French department, named after the Eure and Loir rivers.

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Fermentation in winemaking

The process of fermentation in winemaking turns grape juice into an alcoholic beverage.

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French Revolution

The French Revolution (Révolution française) was a period of far-reaching social and political upheaval in France and its colonies that lasted from 1789 until 1799.

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French wine

French wine is produced all throughout France, in quantities between 50 and 60 million hectolitres per year, or 7–8 billion bottles.

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Guild

A guild is an association of artisans or merchants who oversee the practice of their craft/trade in a particular area.

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Invasion of Normandy

The Western Allies of World War II launched the largest amphibious invasion in history when they assaulted Normandy, located on the northern coast of France, on 6 June 1944.

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Le Régiment de Hull (RCAC)

Le Régiment de Hull (RCAC) is a Primary Reserve armoured reconnaissance regiment of the Canadian Forces.

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Le Régiment de Maisonneuve

Le Régiment de Maisonneuve is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Forces.

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Maine (province)

Maine is one of the traditional provinces of France (not to be confused with La Maine, the river).

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Manche

Manche is a French department in Normandy (Normandie), named for the English Channel, which is known as La Manche, literally "the sleeve", in French, that borders its north and west shores and part of its east shore.

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Mayenne

Mayenne is a department in northwest France named after the Mayenne River.

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Normandy

Normandy (Normandie,, Norman: Normaundie, from Old French Normanz, plural of Normant, originally from the word for "northman" in several Scandinavian languages) is one of the 18 regions of France, roughly referring to the historical Duchy of Normandy.

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Orne

Orne is a department in the northwest of France, named after the river Orne.

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Pays d'Auge

The Pays d'Auge is an area in Normandy, straddling the départements of Calvados and Orne (plus a small part of the territory of Eure).

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Phylloxera

Grape phylloxera (Daktulosphaira vitifoliae (Fitch 1855); family Phylloxeridae, within the order Hemiptera, bugs); originally described in France as Phylloxera vastatrix; equated to the previously described Daktulosphaira vitifoliae, Phylloxera vitifoliae; commonly just called phylloxera (from φύλλον, leaf, and ξηρός, dry) is a pest of commercial grapevines worldwide, originally native to eastern North America.

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Pommeau

Pommeau is an alcoholic drink made in north-western France by mixing apple juice with apple brandy: Calvados in Normandy or lambig in Brittany.

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Pot still

A pot still is a type of distillation apparatus or still used to distill alcoholic spirits such as whisky or cognac.

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Pressing (wine)

Pressing in winemaking is the process where the juice is extracted from the grapes with the aid of a wine press, by hand, or even by the weight of the grape berries and clusters.

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Regions of France

France is divided into 18 administrative regions (région), including 13 metropolitan regions and 5 overseas regions.

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Sarthe

Sarthe is a French department situated in the Grand-Ouest of the country.

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Sorbet

Sorbet is a frozen dessert made from sweetened water with flavoring (typically fruit juice or fruit purée, wine, liqueur or, very rarely, honey).

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The Guardian

The Guardian is a British daily newspaper.

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The New York Times

The New York Times (sometimes abbreviated as The NYT or The Times) is an American newspaper based in New York City with worldwide influence and readership.

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The Royal Canadian Hussars (Montreal)

The Royal Canadian Hussars (Montreal) (abbreviated as RCH) is an armoured reconnaissance regiment of the Primary Reserve in the Canadian Forces.

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World War I

World War I (often abbreviated as WWI or WW1), also known as the First World War, the Great War, or the War to End All Wars, was a global war originating in Europe that lasted from 28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918.

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17th century

The 17th century was the century that lasted from January 1, 1601, to December 31, 1700, in the Gregorian calendar.

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8th century

The 8th century is the period from 701 to 800 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Common Era.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calvados

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