Monks after all are famous worldwide for creating champagne and yet
little is known about the local Sri Lankan brews such as chateaux
beetroot and lime wine produced lovingly by the Franciscan sisters. one would not expect to find a wine making operation hidden away in the
heart of Nuwara Eliya – the hill-capital of Sri Lanka – where a group of
pious women known as the order of Franciscan Sisters, make and sell
daily everything from condiments to coconut wines with as much spirit in
them as the girls themselves who run the place. Each one is on a
personal mission to use the cash made from this highly successful
business to help give orphans and people who have fallen off the track a
second chance in life.
Read more: The Spirits of Nuwara Eliya
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