Jane Peyton, author of The Philosophy of Cider and founder of the School of Booze, brings her deep knowledge of cider and its cultural history to the forefront in this enlightening conversation. Key Points Covered Cider’s Cultural Significance Defining Cider The Legacy of Susanna Forbes Jane’s Philosophy on Cider The School of Booze Highlights from … Read more
Meet the Shockeys Authors of The Big Book of Cidermaking Christopher Shockey and Kristen K. Shockey have written a Big Book all on cidermaking! This book was released is September of 2020. “Cider Chat is a participant in the Amazon Associates Program. By clicking on product links below, you support Cider Chat as we may … Read more
The Cider Insider | 100 Craft Ciders to Drink Now This chat with Susanna and James Forbes was recorded at CiderCon2019, the annual trade conference hosted by the American Cider Association known at that time as the United States Association of Cider Makers. It was at CiderCon2018 when I first had the opportunity to sit … Read more
The Quabbin Reservoir’s Legacy of Forgotten Apple Trees Lost Apples of the Quabbin is a presentation by Al Sax and Matt Kaminsky documenting their 2016 research and quest for mapping out the apple trees in this historical reservoir region. The Quabbin Reservoir was created to supply water to eastern Massachusetts. This construction required moving out … Read more
Bill Bradshaw is a photographer, an author of three cider books and consider by many to be a Cider Ambassador for UK ciders. I met with Bill at the United States Association of Cider Makers annual conference in Portland Oregon in February 2016. Later that same day, Bill was to present an overview of UK … Read more
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