I suggest finding a business partner to bring back the distillery. It would be an amazing draw for the B&B business to have a working orchard, and a great way to finance the restoration of the historic buildings.
You should clean all those empty bottles, put the labels on them and put them in the crates and use as a decoration in a wine tasting room. Frame some of the labels and also photos and historical documents and make it look like a glimpse of the past.You could make tables out of the barrels. I love everything you found.
Since you're now into the homemade tile art, it would be cool to scan the images of those bottle labels and print them onto tiles for use around the chateau.
Please don’t destroy those beautiful barrels. They are part of the history. What an amazing find. You have the talent to make those buildings into something beautiful incorporating the history.
Anna et Philippe, pour info les bouteilles contenant des poires sont installées directement sur l’arbre quand les fruits commencent à peine à se former. Les poires mûrisse tranquillement à l’intérieur, puis sont coupées par la suite. On remplis la bouteille d’alcool par la suite. En bonus: vous pouvez coller vos étiquettes simplement avec du lait froid. Trempez la face non imprimée, dans du lait et coller là, puis tamponner le surplus avec une éponge humide. Laisser sécher. It’s as simple as that. My secret: My father was a cider and Lambig (Calvados) maker in Brittany.
My father had a friend in northern Italy that had a small family vineyard where they made pear brandy. This friend said they would take the clean bottles and fit them over the pear buds and the pears would grow inside the bottles. In the fall, they would clip the fruit, trim off leaves and stems, then fill the bottles with brandy.
The bar with what looked like “weights” on it looks like an old line shaft system for a woodworking shop. Pre-electric powered wood shops used a pulley-driven line shaft system to operate all their woodworking machinery. That’s likely why you see a saw nearby. There may be some nice antique woodworking equipment hiding in there!
It could also be the drive system for a press. I’m sure they had quite a quantity of apples to press each season and would have mechanized it if at all possible.
I think an extensive walk through with someone who used to be in that business (older local maybe?) would be great! To hear everything they can point out and what things were really used for, instead of just speculation. Also having an expert there would make for a great mini-series!
Sometimes old tools are worth a lot of money! Selling some might help finance other renovations! Love everything about this! The history, the possibilities of using the items in decorating the chateau, the fun you're having exploring! Will watch this for years to come!
Does France or Normandy have a historic society that would be interested in restoring the distillery as a museum? I would love to know more about how this was done in small batches in the past...many distillers would also probably be interested. Good luck!
There is a few « Écomusée » nearby which are museum dedicated to the heritage of the « savoir-faire » as well as the work/crafts of the locals, particularly in agriculture They are often well made and quite interesting
Those casks are worth a fortune! Dont carve them up!! Vintage and antique quality casks are becoming increasingly difficult to find and their value is sky rocketing. Japanese distillers for example will pay big money for them. Personally if it was me I would re-boot them lol!!
@@HowToRenovateAChateau Port and sherry makers prefer antique brandy casks for the flavour but as I say they are increasingly very difficult to obtain. The major Brandy houses and others snap up vintage French oak casks.
In the second barn, the things you thought were weights look like part of a belt driven machine rack. It was usually hung from the ceiling. The disks turned belts which caused the machine to run. Think of something like an alternator belt in a car, but much bigger. It allowed a person to run multiple machines off one motor. They essentially drove the start of the industrial revolution. Some were set up so one machine had multiple disks. The size of the disk determined the speed of the machine's operation. Large factories used them, so it would make sense for bottling operations. They are still use today, but not major manufacturers...hobbiest and folks who use older machines for small operations.
The humour and suspense keeps me alive Philip and Anna. This vlog is just one of many that peaks my interest.....happy to see you survived the tasting!
That’s amazing that you even found 1 bottle let alone 3 bottles! I agree with some of the other comments about making part of the distillery as a mini museum; but I think it should be of both the distillery and the château. I’d also say go for it with the hot tube and Ziggy’s dog house!
As an Australian I was laughing a lot at the spiders and cobwebs you encountered, Yet another great video so jealous of the history you guys get to uncover we don't have anything close to that near where I live.. keep up the awesome content :)
The glass bottle crates could be used as bud vases for special events, fill each bottle with a few flowers and then fill those crates with the filled bottles. History repurposed.
I read through the comments. Some wonderful ideas. Your kitchen is a stunning backdrop and this setting has a very pleasing ambiance. Terrifically curated and choreographed. Iggy is the best⭐️
This is such a wonderful segment! I love exploring old, decrepit buildings and it was so fun to tag along. Thanks a bunch! These are my favourite kinds of videos where you share your discovered documents and as well your delight with them!
I wonder what it would take to get the distillery up and running again. Do you still have the pear trees growing on the property? Wouldn't it be fantastic to bring it all back again? WOW what a treasure. I would make sure you save a few barrels for recreating new ones for sure.
If I remember from an earlier tour most of the old trees are gone now (this is the open field area around some of the better condition outbuildings). However Phillip did mention wanting to plant more of them again.
The #1 rule in fermentation is smell. Your nose will 100% tell you if it's gone bad. If it doesn't smell 'off' - have a foul smell - it's good to eat/drink. That's what's so great about fermented food and drinks.
Discovered your channel today and are hooked.. lovely couple with kids and happily working that renovation… pity the barrels are empty… hope the few full bottles gave you joy… wish you all succes with restoration works still to do… 😊😊
Such a fun VLOG! I'll bet your subscribers/patrons would pay well for one of those nice bottle holders or an empty bottle or copies of the various old labels. And the original labels would make a wonderful collage. Oooo, wallpaper with all the labels & old papers printed in a collage! The bottles would look lovely lined up in front of a window or on the tables in the breakfast room, with flowers. The possibilities are endless!
Hey Anna and Philipp, could you at some point show the renovations you did for your personal apartment on the top floor? And maybe do a tour of the attic sometime? I'd love to see it and it might be nice content with which you can take a bit of a breather after your big kitchen renovation. Kind regards, and amazing work so far! 🤩
We loved this episode😍what a find. Love all the history!! The wine labels are fascinating. Absolutely get Nathan to clean it out and Philip and Benoit to make at least one fab table out of a wine barrel. So cool to find all the bottles/crates. They all need rescuing. So amazing! ❤️
8:00 yes, that was a tiny spider and yes Australians are laughing at the reaction. The "weight lifting weight bar" is a line shaft drive, the saw bench connects via a flat leather belt to it. Looking at the pulley spacing, other equipment would have been connected as well. Those barrels will clean up nicely, adding some juice could re-hydrate the bottom concentrate.
The Coat of Arms on that label is beautiful! I would think about painting it on the wall over the range, or make a plaque of the whole label to hang over the range.
Wow what a discovery! And the labels are beautiful and in perfect condition. I love those beautiful barrels also. Ziggy is a pretty dog and very well behaved and very brave. As you were cleaning the bottle I said to myself how beautiful your kitchen is. The color of the cabinets is so lovely. You must be loving it after many months of renovations. xx
Remembered when my grandpa still made apple wine and I bottled last casks. I hided some bottles to discover years later. Of course I picked them up sooner I enjoyed as you guys :)))
I took over an apartment and its minibar storing a grand marnier that was 40+ years old and it tasted absolutely incredible. One of my few outstanding alcohol memories. And of course, I shared it with my crush wandering through Viennas night. Thanks for reminding me 💐
I have had Calvados made in your area, I lived in a village in Kent called Eastry that is twinned with Honfleur. It was after your chateau stopped making it but one of the local farmers apparently still made it and gave several bottles to a friend of mine this was in 1993 I must admit the evening spent drinking it is still a bit of a blur
I love everything that you have done to keep the history of the building. You could make a couple of flower planters out of the smaller barrels. Very pretty.
You definately need a museum corner in your main guest parlor, displaying all these wonderful found objects! Also, I think we ALL need a bath after watching this video. 😄
How exciting‼️. What a wonderful find. I think you should frame those labels and then Anna could display them in some attractive way. They are beautiful! Great vlog. Have a great week.
What a special bottle for you to have for special occasions, to celebrate your achievements, and you reflect on your hard work and dedication to one another. Such a wonderful find
That was so cool! So many possibilities with the barrels, crates and bottles to raise funds for projects at the chateau. So itchy just looking at the cob webs. Your very brave to taste the contents of the bottle. Love the history.
Amazing find. I would love to see those outbuildings set up as they would have looked in the past as something for guests to discover and explore. Please don't cut into the barrels. They are beautiful exactly as they are... well after a cleaning. That giant spider WAS ON YOUR HAND!!!! EWE!!! 🧡
I’m daydreaming of a cosy rustic restaurant space built within or adjacent to the wine making/ barrel space with museum of barrels, bottles etc. behind a glass wall. Lease the space to a restaurateur for passive income. It would be a lovely addition for guests at your chateau and the local community or tourists.
Love your vlogs and the entertaining and innovative story lines. That Calvados barn would make an incredible bar/pub/gathering place for your guests to meet for drinks and conversation. Save all those artifacts and barrels to decorate the room. I visualize a snug like atmosphere. So cool! Thanks for sharing.
I’ve been to outdoor weddings where there were old barrels used as tables throughout the space. They were propped up and round wood pieces were cut to be the tops of the tables! People could stand around them, sip their wine, and chit chat! Very pricey and you have several! What a score!
Some more ideas for the barrels: Turn them into mini camping spots with a bed and a little light inside If possible: sell them. There are factories selling and refurbishing old barrels for whisky and wine.
Yes! Sell them to cider abd calvados makers! It's a cultural treasure and barrels like these provide flavor and character you cant get any other way! I'm sortof horrified by ideas of ruining them for garden furniture 🤯
Amazing discoveries, the huge barrels and above all the old bottles with the pear and alcohol in them!!! Love Ziggy too being part of your tour as a protector😂 (Ziggy was the name of my rescue Bluetit chick I raised before releasing him😁)
One of the coolest videos ever. You guys are super Brave for trying the drink but I'm glad you did and that you're safe and well... but wow what a find! Maybe keep the barrels & start your own vineyard!!
Love the video! Thank you. Japanese Knotweed is an invasive species in Canada (where I am) - and campaigns are underway to irradiate it. Be careful and try to get rid of your if possible before it takes over your whole forest!
Japanese knot weed is also in the UK and you are liable if it gets off your property you have to get a specialist to treat it I think they treat in the spring when it growing do not compost it or try to dig it up as the smallest peice will regrow
Love this video! Highlight was definitely the spider reaction along with you tasting the alcohol! This was GREAT. So excited to watch this unfold further. Definitely big potential in this find.
Santé! What a great find! Those wooden crates are also worth quite a bit. I bought one in France, about 10 years ago for € 50,- . They are very decorative, especially in beautiful new restored kitchens... Merci for another great video.
What an amazing find! When I was little, my mother found a jug of dandelion wine her grandfather had made many years prior. We opened it and she let us kids have a small sip. I remember it being the most wonderful aroma and such a delicate flavor. Your calvados must be incredible!
I LOVE THIS EPISODE! This was Way too much fun. Not only did you find some full bottles, you tried it and it was great. I don't like spiders, I don't like dirt, but I love history and a good drink. This was an amazing end to a video. Bravo.
I've summered at the Val Richer, a family chateau in Normandie. And one of the beauty of the estate is how they've kept the old buildings , like your estate. I sure hope you clean it up and use it for future projects. I find it beautiful!
I agree this is an amazing discovery! Obviously down the road a bit, but I would suggest you could provide a wonderful experience for your guests. If you cleaned up & restored the distillery, removed some of the barrels, then polish & restore the barrels, you could show the history of the chateau & the region , but also pair it with a tasting experience. You could showcase the products of the local distilleries. Tables created from small barrels topped with tablecloths & candles to allow the guests to be seated & enjoy cheese, bread & calvados!
Oh wow! I'd be working on how to make the wine again. How wonderful. You have that other last bottle in the shed, you could sell it or auction it off.. I would have kept a sample to see what it was made with. What a fabulous discovery and those barrels are just beautiful!
Pretty cool finds. A lot great pieces to make a historical display somewhere in the house. And the prints of the bottles and post cards would be great on T-shirts.
You should expose those plaques in a wall in the chateau.And all of those little bottles and measures equipments expose as well.The baril would make a nice table and bench for the garden. Benoit it's the man for the job.
It saddens me to see that Ziggy who was instrumental to the discovery was not offered his own lick of the Calva, though he was clearly very interested in tasting it too! That said, truly a thrilling find. Well done.
Saw a video from “Gone with the Wynns” this morning. It showed a family in New Zealand that makes lemonade. The tried lemonade at a friends house and were so impressed with the flavor, that they decided to produce their own with ingredients from local farmers. The entire factory is Solar Powered. Look through all your documents. Maybe you find original recipes and can go into production. Looking into Solar Power to run the factory may qualify you for government grants. It may be a future project as you’d have to plant the trees first.
Philippe and Anna, What a treasure! The bottles on your property and the viewer that sent the last of what's in the bottle. The Wine Barrels should be restored as the building it sits in and convert to a museum. I wouldn't destroy or cut into them in anyway. The bottles with calvados should be locked up to keep them guarded. In time, have a chemist and lab figure out the recipe and get the distellery going again. Crates should also be preserved. Where I live, there are very few left from a lemon and orange packing house. Ventura County CA has made reference to and very few own them. I would love one, but they are hard to come across. All the papers should be placed in a box. I bet there's so much more information there to learn about your Chateau. Thank you for all you two are doing for this beauty of property and structures.
Philippe, another great video, possibly one of my favorites, I was very excited for your find and that it was still very good. The whole time you were drinking it I was wondering how much you could get for those unopened bottles. LOL I also enjoyed your promotional segment and I must say that your humility is only surpassed by your good looks and talent. LOL ;-)
Great video, the chateau keeps on giving. So glad you found some Calvados. What a discovery - great way to finish a meal with friends - great story followed by a taste of history. The labels are beautiful and would look beautiful framed and displayed maybe in the entrance hall so that guests see the history of the chateau when they arrive.
What an absolutely cool adventure! My husband I have actually visited Honfluer and got to taste some amazingly strong Calvados! Wonderful memory of sipping Calvados and taking in the charming and beautiful scene of the harbor and buildings. Thank you for sharing.
The wooden bottle carriers were really cool with lots of decorative possibilities. I'm a gardener so my first thoughts go to flowers. You could use the old bottles as vases and put a bouquet in each bottle, filling up the entire wooden carrier. You could go simple, elegant blooms, or go wild with a full bouquet in each bottle. Both would be beautiful as a table centerpiece or perhaps on the patio. Another idea would be make a wooden carrier into a unique flower pot, lining each bottle compartment with plastic to protect it. You could need to drill small water holes in the bottom, though for drainage. But if you choose drought resistant plants, watering wouldn't be such an issue. Russian Sage would be lovely!
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I suggest finding a business partner to bring back the distillery. It would be an amazing draw for the B&B business to have a working orchard, and a great way to finance the restoration of the historic buildings.
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You should clean all those empty bottles, put the labels on them and put them in the crates and use as a decoration in a wine tasting room. Frame some of the labels and also photos and historical documents and make it look like a glimpse of the past.You could make tables out of the barrels. I love everything you found.
I would have copies made and used on the bottles. The originals need to be stored properly and saved for the future owners of the the chateau...
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Exactly! What a gorgeous foyer welcoming historic display for guests. And wonderful archival history for the girls😘
Since you're now into the homemade tile art, it would be cool to scan the images of those bottle labels and print them onto tiles for use around the chateau.
Such a good idea!!
Excellent idea!
Excellent idea!
Make them into coasters for fun. Or a frame art work to display in the kitchen and so on. Very cool find ❤️🙂
Ding,ding,ding! We have a winner!!!
Please don’t destroy those beautiful barrels. They are part of the history. What an amazing find. You have the talent to make those buildings into something beautiful incorporating the history.
Anna et Philippe, pour info les bouteilles contenant des poires sont installées directement sur l’arbre quand les fruits commencent à peine à se former. Les poires mûrisse tranquillement à l’intérieur, puis sont coupées par la suite. On remplis la bouteille d’alcool par la suite. En bonus: vous pouvez coller vos étiquettes simplement avec du lait froid. Trempez la face non imprimée, dans du lait et coller là, puis tamponner le surplus avec une éponge humide. Laisser sécher. It’s as simple as that. My secret: My father was a cider and Lambig (Calvados) maker in Brittany.
Fascinating!!
Thank you for this brilliant information.❤
I hope they see this and get in touch with you!
Thank you so much for sharing your family’s experience and knowledge.
Do you think it will still be drinkable?
My father had a friend in northern Italy that had a small family vineyard where they made pear brandy. This friend said they would take the clean bottles and fit them over the pear buds and the pears would grow inside the bottles. In the fall, they would clip the fruit, trim off leaves and stems, then fill the bottles with brandy.
The bar with what looked like “weights” on it looks like an old line shaft system for a woodworking shop. Pre-electric powered wood shops used a pulley-driven line shaft system to operate all their woodworking machinery. That’s likely why you see a saw nearby. There may be some nice antique woodworking equipment hiding in there!
It could also be the drive system for a press. I’m sure they had quite a quantity of apples to press each season and would have mechanized it if at all possible.
I think an extensive walk through with someone who used to be in that business (older local maybe?) would be great! To hear everything they can point out and what things were really used for, instead of just speculation. Also having an expert there would make for a great mini-series!
I also hope that you can find a way to preserve these things!
Sometimes old tools are worth a lot of money! Selling some might help finance other renovations! Love everything about this! The history, the possibilities of using the items in decorating the chateau, the fun you're having exploring! Will watch this for years to come!
Does France or Normandy have a historic society that would be interested in restoring the distillery as a museum? I would love to know more about how this was done in small batches in the past...many distillers would also probably be interested. Good luck!
I’d preserve as a piece of history too. It could be an attraction for visitors 😊
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There is a few « Écomusée » nearby which are museum dedicated to the heritage of the « savoir-faire » as well as the work/crafts of the locals, particularly in agriculture
They are often well made and quite interesting
Those casks are worth a fortune! Dont carve them up!! Vintage and antique quality casks are becoming increasingly difficult to find and their value is sky rocketing. Japanese distillers for example will pay big money for them.
Personally if it was me I would re-boot them lol!!
I was thinking the same. Even local distilleries might be interested in them. Or you might restart distillery by youselves... artisan calvados 😊
Thanks for letting us know, will look into that
@@HowToRenovateAChateau It was $250 CAN for a newer- used for wine barrel that's smaller than any of the ones you have there.
@@HowToRenovateAChateau Port and sherry makers prefer antique brandy casks for the flavour but as I say they are increasingly very difficult to obtain. The major Brandy houses and others snap up vintage French oak casks.
In Spain you can buy them easily not that size of course but very reasonable
Your channel is so inviting, comforting, addicting, warming, peaceful, intelligent with good humour just being yourselves. Much love from Alaska. 💗
Glad you enjoy it!
This is one of your most intriguing episodes yet! Thank you for being brave enough to venture into the old distillery.
In the second barn, the things you thought were weights look like part of a belt driven machine rack. It was usually hung from the ceiling. The disks turned belts which caused the machine to run. Think of something like an alternator belt in a car, but much bigger. It allowed a person to run multiple machines off one motor. They essentially drove the start of the industrial revolution. Some were set up so one machine had multiple disks. The size of the disk determined the speed of the machine's operation. Large factories used them, so it would make sense for bottling operations. They are still use today, but not major manufacturers...hobbiest and folks who use older machines for small operations.
The humour and suspense keeps me alive Philip and Anna. This vlog is just one of many that peaks my interest.....happy to see you survived the tasting!
That’s amazing that you even found 1 bottle let alone 3 bottles! I agree with some of the other comments about making part of the distillery as a mini museum; but I think it should be of both the distillery and the château. I’d also say go for it with the hot tube and Ziggy’s dog house!
You should frame the various labels together in a large frame and display in the chateau in honor of the heritage. Those labels are really beautiful!
Frame copies. Store the originals.
As an Australian I was laughing a lot at the spiders and cobwebs you encountered, Yet another great video so jealous of the history you guys get to uncover we don't have anything close to that near where I live.. keep up the awesome content :)
What an exciting find ! I love you sense of humour Phillip and how Anna plays along.
Benoit could turn the barrels into garden seats. Put seats inside with shelves for books and blankets 🤗🍷
I think it would be really sad to cut into them. They are beautiful as they are and part of the history of the chateau.
My parents had barrel chairs. They curve the wrong way for human spines. Great to look at though.
The glass bottle crates could be used as bud vases for special events, fill each bottle with a few flowers and then fill those crates with the filled bottles. History repurposed.
And the crates themselves are really nice!!
You should turn one of the outbuildings into a Chateau museum.
And a distillery again
I love your vintage chateau finds. So cool. The kitchen looks so good.
I read through the comments. Some wonderful ideas. Your kitchen is a stunning backdrop and this setting has a very pleasing ambiance. Terrifically curated and choreographed. Iggy is the best⭐️
You’ve got to frame a grouping of those labels for your kitchen with a really ornate gold frame. Perfect!
This is such a wonderful segment! I love exploring old, decrepit buildings and it was so fun to tag along. Thanks a bunch! These are my favourite kinds of videos where you share your discovered documents and as well your delight with them!
That was so much fun! Thanks for sharing your exploring, your Calvados discovery, and then the tasting. I really wanted to be there to taste it!!
The kitchen looks stunning! Well done, so many buildings to explore, beautiful property ❤️
I wonder what it would take to get the distillery up and running again. Do you still have the pear trees growing on the property? Wouldn't it be fantastic to bring it all back again? WOW what a treasure. I would make sure you save a few barrels for recreating new ones for sure.
If I remember from an earlier tour most of the old trees are gone now (this is the open field area around some of the better condition outbuildings). However Phillip did mention wanting to plant more of them again.
What an adventurous episode. Thanks Anna, Philipp and Ziggy for venturing into the creepy! Glad it paid off in such a wonderful way.
The #1 rule in fermentation is smell. Your nose will 100% tell you if it's gone bad. If it doesn't smell 'off' - have a foul smell - it's good to eat/drink. That's what's so great about fermented food and drinks.
Discovered your channel today and are hooked.. lovely couple with kids and happily working that renovation… pity the barrels are empty… hope the few full bottles gave you joy… wish you all succes with restoration works still to do… 😊😊
So cool. All of it!! Very special bottles, could be saved for the kids weddings... or your 50 th anniversary! 😊
Such a fun VLOG! I'll bet your subscribers/patrons would pay well for one of those nice bottle holders or an empty bottle or copies of the various old labels. And the original labels would make a wonderful collage. Oooo, wallpaper with all the labels & old papers printed in a collage! The bottles would look lovely lined up in front of a window or on the tables in the breakfast room, with flowers. The possibilities are endless!
I love your imagination. And I totally see what you’re saying.
Next episode is filmed by Ziggy at the hospital while you guys get treated for poisoning, haha! You guys are brave! Cheers Kirk
Hey Anna and Philipp, could you at some point show the renovations you did for your personal apartment on the top floor? And maybe do a tour of the attic sometime? I'd love to see it and it might be nice content with which you can take a bit of a breather after your big kitchen renovation. Kind regards, and amazing work so far! 🤩
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We loved this episode😍what a find. Love all the history!! The wine labels are fascinating. Absolutely get Nathan to clean it out and Philip and Benoit to make at least one fab table out of a wine barrel. So cool to find all the bottles/crates. They all need rescuing. So amazing! ❤️
You are both way more brave than I am! First noise and I would have ran out of that place.
Love watching your channel. Cheers from Canada!
Once again, watching you two and Ziggy, brings such happiness and joy! Merci!
8:00 yes, that was a tiny spider and yes Australians are laughing at the reaction. The "weight lifting weight bar" is a line shaft drive, the saw bench connects via a flat leather belt to it. Looking at the pulley spacing, other equipment would have been connected as well. Those barrels will clean up nicely, adding some juice could re-hydrate the bottom concentrate.
I laughed too and I am NOT an Aussie - there are bigger spiders helping me in my garden
The Coat of Arms on that label is beautiful! I would think about painting it on the wall over the range, or make a plaque of the whole label to hang over the range.
Wow what a discovery! And the labels are beautiful and in perfect condition. I love those beautiful barrels also. Ziggy is a pretty dog and very well behaved and very brave. As you were cleaning the bottle I said to myself how beautiful your kitchen is. The color of the cabinets is so lovely. You must be loving it after many months of renovations. xx
Remembered when my grandpa still made apple wine and I bottled last casks. I hided some bottles to discover years later. Of course I picked them up sooner I enjoyed as you guys :)))
My favorite thing about the video is the glimpse we get of that gorgeous painting in the kitchen! I could stare at it for hours!
I took over an apartment and its minibar storing a grand marnier that was 40+ years old and it tasted absolutely incredible. One of my few outstanding alcohol memories.
And of course, I shared it with my crush wandering through Viennas night.
Thanks for reminding me 💐
I have had Calvados made in your area, I lived in a village in Kent called Eastry that is twinned with Honfleur. It was after your chateau stopped making it but one of the local farmers apparently still made it and gave several bottles to a friend of mine this was in 1993 I must admit the evening spent drinking it is still a bit of a blur
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I love everything that you have done to keep the history of the building. You could make a couple of flower planters out of the smaller barrels. Very pretty.
You definately need a museum corner in your main guest parlor, displaying all these wonderful found objects! Also, I think we ALL need a bath after watching this video. 😄
It looks like the 2nd building is where the casks were milled. The saw and drive shaft were possibly part of the cask mill🤩👍🏻🌞
How exciting‼️. What a wonderful find. I think you should frame those labels and then Anna could display them in some attractive way. They are beautiful! Great vlog. Have a great week.
.... the property is amazing and beautiful . . .
What a special bottle for you to have for special occasions, to celebrate your achievements, and you reflect on your hard work and dedication to one another. Such a wonderful find
That was so cool! So many possibilities with the barrels, crates and bottles to raise funds for projects at the chateau. So itchy just looking at the cob webs. Your very brave to taste the contents of the bottle. Love the history.
You're right Anna, I lived in Sydney for many years, with spiders you had to catch in mixing bowls, way too big for a cup or glass!!! haha.
Amazing find. I would love to see those outbuildings set up as they would have looked in the past as something for guests to discover and explore. Please don't cut into the barrels. They are beautiful exactly as they are... well after a cleaning. That giant spider WAS ON YOUR HAND!!!! EWE!!! 🧡
I’m daydreaming of a cosy rustic restaurant space built within or adjacent to the wine making/ barrel space with museum of barrels, bottles etc. behind a glass wall. Lease the space to a restaurateur for passive income. It would be a lovely addition for guests at your chateau and the local community or tourists.
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Love your vlogs and the entertaining and innovative story lines. That Calvados barn would make an incredible bar/pub/gathering place for your guests to meet for drinks and conversation. Save all those artifacts and barrels to decorate the room. I visualize a snug like atmosphere. So cool! Thanks for sharing.
I’ve been to outdoor weddings where there were old barrels used as tables throughout the space. They were propped up and round wood pieces were cut to be the tops of the tables! People could stand around them, sip their wine, and chit chat! Very pricey and you have several! What a score!
Some more ideas for the barrels:
Turn them into mini camping spots with a bed and a little light inside
If possible: sell them. There are factories selling and refurbishing old barrels for whisky and wine.
Yes! Sell them to cider abd calvados makers! It's a cultural treasure and barrels like these provide flavor and character you cant get any other way! I'm sortof horrified by ideas of ruining them for garden furniture 🤯
I'd be scouring that building for every bottle! What an amazing discovery!
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Amazing discoveries, the huge barrels and above all the old bottles with the pear and alcohol in them!!!
Love Ziggy too being part of your tour as a protector😂 (Ziggy was the name of my rescue Bluetit chick I raised before releasing him😁)
Wow, what a discovery Calvados made at your Château, would love to taste that. Excellent filming and content as always.
Those labels and photos would make amazing wallpaper!
One of the coolest videos ever. You guys are super Brave for trying the drink but I'm glad you did and that you're safe and well... but wow what a find! Maybe keep the barrels & start your own vineyard!!
Love the video! Thank you. Japanese Knotweed is an invasive species in Canada (where I am) - and campaigns are underway to irradiate it. Be careful and try to get rid of your if possible before it takes over your whole forest!
Japanese knot weed is also in the UK and you are liable if it gets off your property you have to get a specialist to treat it I think they treat in the spring when it growing do not compost it or try to dig it up as the smallest peice will regrow
Hopefully you mean "eradicate" and not "irradiate"... 😉
It’s also quite effective at treating Lyme Disease. Usually moves into an are just before tick become an issue.
finding those treasures in the outer buildings is amazing. so many things to use in the Chateau as decorations.
Great episode, as always!! So happy for you that you found some good calvados. What great fun!!!
Love this video! Highlight was definitely the spider reaction along with you tasting the alcohol! This was GREAT. So excited to watch this unfold further. Definitely big potential in this find.
Santé! What a great find! Those wooden crates are also worth quite a bit. I bought one in France, about 10 years ago for € 50,- . They are very decorative, especially in beautiful new restored kitchens... Merci for another great video.
You two are doing things in the most funniest and loveliest ways... Prost!!!🍾🍾🥂🥂
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What an amazing find! When I was little, my mother found a jug of dandelion wine her grandfather had made many years prior. We opened it and she let us kids have a small sip. I remember it being the most wonderful aroma and such a delicate flavor. Your calvados must be incredible!
I LOVE THIS EPISODE! This was Way too much fun. Not only did you find some full bottles, you tried it and it was great. I don't like spiders, I don't like dirt, but I love history and a good drink. This was an amazing end to a video. Bravo.
I really need to watch you kids more frequently. You both are adorable. Incidentally, wonderful post. Very well done.
Very amazing find! The bottles and barrels are beautiful!
I've summered at the Val Richer, a family chateau in Normandie. And one of the beauty of the estate is how they've kept the old buildings , like your estate. I sure hope you clean it up and use it for future projects. I find it beautiful!
This Aussie had a good giggle at your BIG spider.... really, it was very funny.
You might even find more in there if you start clearing out. what a wonderful video. Thank you!
I agree this is an amazing discovery!
Obviously down the road a bit, but I would suggest you could provide a wonderful experience for your guests.
If you cleaned up & restored the distillery, removed some of the barrels, then polish & restore the barrels, you could show the history of the chateau & the region , but also pair it with a tasting experience. You could showcase the products of the local distilleries.
Tables created from small barrels topped with tablecloths & candles to allow the guests to be seated & enjoy cheese, bread & calvados!
Oh wow! I'd be working on how to make the wine again. How wonderful. You have that other last bottle in the shed, you could sell it or auction it off.. I would have kept a sample to see what it was made with. What a fabulous discovery and those barrels are just beautiful!
Pretty cool finds. A lot great pieces to make a historical display somewhere in the house. And the prints of the bottles and post cards would be great on T-shirts.
A t shirt with an old Calvados label on it! Brilliant idea! I’ll take two please.
Your ads are so well done. I look forward to watching your videos.
Just love Philip's humour 😆😅😂 !!!
This Australian is having a giggle. This is so exciting the adventure your on. Can't wait for more...
Finding those full bottles is so cool! What an adventure for you (and us.)
You should expose those plaques in a wall in the chateau.And all of those little bottles and measures equipments expose as well.The baril would make a nice table and bench for the garden. Benoit it's the man for the job.
You should totally make a very spooky Halloween video this year 😍
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WOW!!! Ty so much for recording & sharing this!!❤
It saddens me to see that Ziggy who was instrumental to the discovery was not offered his own lick of the Calva, though he was clearly very interested in tasting it too!
That said, truly a thrilling find. Well done.
Saw a video from “Gone with the Wynns” this morning.
It showed a family in New Zealand that makes lemonade. The tried lemonade at a friends house and were so impressed with the flavor, that they decided to produce their own with ingredients from local farmers. The entire factory is Solar Powered.
Look through all your documents. Maybe you find original recipes and can go into production.
Looking into Solar Power to run the factory may qualify you for government grants.
It may be a future project as you’d have to plant the trees first.
Philippe and Anna,
What a treasure! The bottles on your property and the viewer that sent the last of what's in the bottle.
The Wine Barrels should be restored as the building it sits in and convert to a museum. I wouldn't destroy or cut into them in anyway.
The bottles with calvados should be locked up to keep them guarded. In time, have a chemist and lab figure out the recipe and get the distellery going again.
Crates should also be preserved. Where I live, there are very few left from a lemon and orange packing house. Ventura County CA has made reference to and very few own them. I would love one, but they are hard to come across.
All the papers should be placed in a box. I bet there's so much more information there to learn about your Chateau.
Thank you for all you two are doing for this beauty of property and structures.
The color grading on this video was especially beautiful!! ❤
Philippe, another great video, possibly one of my favorites, I was very excited for your find and that it was still very good. The whole time you were drinking it I was wondering how much you could get for those unopened bottles. LOL I also enjoyed your promotional segment and I must say that your humility is only surpassed by your good looks and talent. LOL ;-)
Great video, the chateau keeps on giving. So glad you found some Calvados. What a discovery - great way to finish a meal with friends - great story followed by a taste of history. The labels are beautiful and would look beautiful framed and displayed maybe in the entrance hall so that guests see the history of the chateau when they arrive.
Anna this Aussie is laughing . that was great you make me smile all the way through thank you .
So many options to house Nathan. Creepy old distillery, hole in the woods, playhouse...
Congrats on your awesome find! Anna you are way brave to be touching all that itchy cobwebby stuff. Fun episode.
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Wonderful find - there are probably more bottles there!
What an absolutely cool adventure! My husband I have actually visited Honfluer and got to taste some amazingly strong Calvados! Wonderful memory of sipping Calvados and taking in the charming and beautiful scene of the harbor and buildings. Thank you for sharing.
The wooden bottle carriers were really cool with lots of decorative possibilities. I'm a gardener so my first thoughts go to flowers. You could use the old bottles as vases and put a bouquet in each bottle, filling up the entire wooden carrier. You could go simple, elegant blooms, or go wild with a full bouquet in each bottle. Both would be beautiful as a table centerpiece or perhaps on the patio. Another idea would be make a wooden carrier into a unique flower pot, lining each bottle compartment with plastic to protect it. You could need to drill small water holes in the bottom, though for drainage. But if you choose drought resistant plants, watering wouldn't be such an issue. Russian Sage would be lovely!