La Fermette

Time flies when you’re renovating a gite in the Loire valley. I have trouble believing it’s 3 month since I added anything to this blog!
I’ve meant to do more, but sometimes life just gets in the way. To make matters worse, it’s another article about alcohol – what will people think of me?
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A Loire valley vacation wouldn’t be the same without at least a little time spent sampling the famous Loire wines. Our gite is situated to the east of the Loire valley but, in typical French fashion, it is classified as the Centre-Loire wine region.
There are several well-known vineyards here – Menetou-Salon, Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé – [...]

Literally translated, Eau de vie is French for “water of life”. In practical terms it’s the name for a clear alcohol distilled in pretty much the same way as brandy. A sniff of the stuff would certainly wake you up but a few glasses and you aren’t going to be very lively the next morning!
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