World Cider Day which is held annually on June 3rd came and went on, but don’t worry if it slipped past your radar. Unlike many beverage celebrations that arrive and disappear in a flash, cider’s summer calendar is packed with festivals, competitions, tastings, and traditions that stretch from June into autumn. In fact, some of … Read more
A draft proposal that could reshape how cider and perry are defined across the European Union is scheduled for discussion by national representatives on June 9 in Belgium. The working document, prepared for a Wine & Spirit GREX meeting, outlines possible marketing standards and reserved terms for cider and perry products. While still under discussion, … Read more
The surfside of Ciderville is feeling a tremor. For years, Cider Chat listeners have traveled with Ria to California’s Central Coast through conversations with cider makers, orchardists, and apple growers whose roots run deep in Watsonville and the Pajaro Valley. Cider Chat podcast guests Jake Mann of Five Mile Orchard, Robby Honday of Tanuki Cider, … Read more
While some of the world’s largest cider brands are trimming their portfolios, alcohol-free cider continues to gain momentum. Recent news from the UK highlights two seemingly opposite trends taking place within the cider category. On one hand, award-winning alcohol-free ciders are attracting attention from consumers and judges alike. On the other, major producers are discontinuing … Read more
May 28, 2026 | Ciderville News Here’s a wee bit of news from out and about in Ciderville. As summer approaches, Food & Wine has published an article titled “Move Over Rosé: Why Cider Deserves a Spot in Your Summer Cooler.” The piece makes a compelling case for cider as a warm-weather beverage and features … Read more
Ever wonder what it’s like to step into a cidermaker’s barrel room and taste your way through fermentations in progress? In this exclusive Patreon bonus episode, Cider Chat takes you straight to the heart of 1000 Stone Farm in Brookfield, Vermont, where cidermaker Kyle Doda opens barrel after barrel of his small-batch, thoughtful ciders. In … Read more
Wild Child Cellars is a new cidery startup based in western Massachusetts. This cidery in progress is located in Turners Falls a town flanked by the Connecticut River to the west and a canal that had powered massive paper mills. In between the river and canal is an area called the “Patch”. Multi family homes … Read more
CiderCon2018 presentation – Cider Market LLC Presenter Dale R. Brown, Ph.D. Managing Partner at Cyder Market LLC Actual title of presentation: US Commercial Cider Makers by the Numbers – A “Community” Perspective ***Best listen – use headphones – Help Cider Chat improve audio recording and videos by donating to Cider Chat today. Dan Brown, Ph.D. … Read more
Peirre-Auguste Renoir was born on the 25th of February 1841 and passed away on the 3rd of December 1919. He was a French Impressionist painter. Via Wikipedia: Impressionism is a 19th-century art movement begun by a group of Paris-based artists whose independent exhibitions brought them to prominence during the 1870s and 1880s. The Impressionists faced harsh … Read more
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