Fresh cider news, straight from Ciderville. eCiderNews brings you daily coverage of cider makers, orchards, competitions, cider tourism, new releases, and the people shaping cider around the globe. Curated by Cider Chat host and cider emcee Ria Windcaller, each story adds context, community insight, and a cider lover’s perspective to the news that matters.
Press Then Press draws a specific kind of cider drinker. What the shop hears about pommeau, perry, sulfites and patience may say less about the mainstream market and more about where the category’s edges are moving. A question about still cider led eCiderNews somewhere unexpected. After encountering more American producers making still cider, including Sowams … Read more
For the first time in the history of the Beer Purchasers’ Index, cider ranked ahead of imports and recent market data suggests the result may be part of a broader improvement in cider’s U.S. position. Cider finished August in an unfamiliar place: at the top. The cider segment recorded a 44 in the National Beer … Read more
Ria Windcaller August 24, 2026 🎧 Listen to this editorial: Ria reads Plant the Damn Apple Tree in Cider Chat Episode 512. Listen below or find Cider Chat wherever you get your podcasts. https://ciderchat.com/podcast/512-plant-the-damn-apple-tree-special-edition Plant the Damn Apple Tree You’re checking this essay out because you’re thinking…maybe. Maybe this might be worth a moment of … Read more
A bottle of Canadian cider showing up on a shelf in London might not sound like big news. But it’s part of a deliberate strategy, backed by federal money, to make sure Canadian cider doesn’t have all its eggs in one basket. For decades, the United States has been Canada’s obvious trading partner. It’s right … Read more
Ben Watson, the writer, apple advocate and longtime cider educator whose book Cider, Hard and Sweet helped introduce a generation of Americans to traditional cider and the apples behind it, died Saturday, August 15, 2026, at his home in New Hampshire. He was 64. Update, September 2026: Following the publication of this remembrance, Ben’s friend … Read more
August 13, 2026 Want to know what your cider will taste like next year? Watch the weather now. From heat-shrunk apples in England and Germany to freeze-damaged orchards and wildfire threats in North America, the 2026 growing season is already shaping what cider makers will have to work with. For cider drinkers, the connection starts … Read more
August 10, 2026 Here’s a question that is best asked over a glass of…cider: What actually makes something a cider? Many traditional producers, particularly in France and Spain, have been asking that question for years, urging EU regulators to adopt a clearer legal definition that distinguishes cider made entirely from fermented fruit juice from more … Read more
By Ria Windcaller | eCiderNews August 4, 2026 NEW YORK — New York wants to become “The State of Cider.” The New York Cider Association (NYCA) is seeking a strategic marketing, brand and communications partner to help turn that ambition into a cohesive statewide identity, bringing together programs that already include Cider Week, cider festivals, … Read more
By Ria Windcaller | eCiderNews™ Whether you’re attending your first cider festival or your fifteenth, there’s one thing two of America’s most experienced festival organizers want you to know: Have Fun! It may sound obvious, but that’s exactly what cider festivals are all about. While you’ll certainly discover new ciders and meet the people who … Read more
Two English pubs are giving low-ABV cider equal footing alongside traditional cider, signaling a shift in how premium no- and low-alcohol cider is served. For years, alcohol-free cider has lived in bottles and cans tucked away in refrigerators while traditional cider claimed the taps behind the bar. That may be starting to change. Two pubs … Read more
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