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A cider news dispatches on what’s happening across the global cider world! From new cideries, trail openings, competition results, orchard news, and the stories from out and about Ciderville. Curated by Cider Chat Central the cider hub of the world’s #1 cider podcast.
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What you’ll find here
Every day out and about in Ciderville, something is happening. A new cidery opens its doors. A trail launches. A maker wins a medal. A beloved tasting room closes quietly. Most of it never makes the news. This is where it does.
- Cidery openings & closings — The full picture, not just the press release.
- Competition results — GLINTCAP, ICA, and regional awards covered in full.
- Trails & cider tourism — New trails, passport programs, and off-the-beaten-path finds.
- Orchard & harvest news — Apple crop reports, new varieties, and orchard stories.
- Industry moves — Acquisitions, expansions, new distribution deals, and the people behind them.
- #ciderGoingUP spotlight — Extra attention for the makers and brands supporting independent cider media.
“You don’t need a certification, you don’t need the right words. You’ve been tasting your whole life. And you’ve been following cider your whole life too. This is just where we keep track of it together.”~ Ria Windcaller, Cider Chat
Why eCiderNews exists
For over a decade, Cider Chat has been bringing you the stories of makers, enthusiasts, and cider folk from around the world…one episode at a time. But cider doesn’t wait for a weekly release schedule. Things happen every day out there in Ciderville.
eCiderNews is where we catch it all. Short, readable, and always written with the cider community in mind and not just for industry insiders or trade buyers, but for you: the person who actually cares about what’s in the glass and who put it there.
And here’s the thing about cider news…there’s plenty of it if you know where to look. New trails launching. Cideries planting heritage orchards. Makers winning medals they never got press for. Small operations that are quietly doing extraordinary things. We’re going to find them and bring them to you.
That’s a wee bit of what eCiderNews is all about.
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Wilding and Rawlins Team Up on Somerset Cider Box
October 12, 2026 Wilding Cider and Rawlins Family Cider have joined forces on a quarterly cider box that showcases their own bottles alongside a rotating selection from other Somerset producers. A subscription option launches October 18. For a small cider maker, filling a subscription club with enough different releases is a big ask. Wilding Cider’s…
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New York Times Remembers Cider Pioneer Ben Watson
The New York Times has published an obituary of Ben Watson, the influential author, editor, apple advocate and longtime figure in the American cider community who died August 15 at his home in Peterborough, New Hampshire. He was 64. Written by New York Times reporter Michael S. Rosenwald, the obituary brings national attention to Watson’s…
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In Uniquely Quabbin: Cider Roots That Reached Around the World
Sometimes it takes someone asking you to look backward to see how far a story has traveled. The September-December 2026 issue of Uniquely Quabbin magazine includes an article I wrote about the cider history of western Massachusetts, and how my own path through cider began here before leading to Cider Chat®, eCiderNews™ and Totally Cider…
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