Calvados

[Jim Walker]

>I just spent the weekend in Normandy. My host served me home-made Calvados
brandy.
>Enough of my esophagus remains intact that I can ask: How is the word
"Calvados"
>pronounced in Anglophone countries? My host and the other (French) guests
all pronounced
>it something like "cal-VAHD". Or was I also mis-hearing their
pronunciation? The host
>and guests are from all parts of France.

Ah, the Calva experience! Brings back memories, but strangely none after 9
in
the evening. Yes, it's written "calva" whenshortened.
Of course, the advantage of e-mail is that you don't actually need an
oesophagus to ask questions.

Jim