Who is Didier Bédu Didier Bédu was the President of the Interprofession des Appellations Cidricoles (I.D.A.C.) for France when I spoke to him in 2016. Today Jean-Luc Pignol, is now the commercial Director the Calvados Busnel distillery, has been elected Chairman of IDAC. In 2016 I spoke with Didier regarding IDAC’s criteria for the highly … Read more
Who is Agathe Letellier Agathe is the owner and cider maker at her cidery Manoir d’Apreval in Pennedepie in Normandy, France. She has turned her domaine into a destination for tourists and cider fans. Guest can sing up for tours, and groups can reserve a classic Norman Buffet. In the tasting room there is a … Read more
Who is Appels en Peren Appels en Peren is the first retail store in Amsterdam selling only Apple and Pear products from the Netherlands and European countries such as France, Germany and the UK. In this week’s chat we speak with Heleen Nobel one of the proprietors of the ciderwinkel & Eelco Huizinga who works … Read more
Simultaneous cider events! Oh My! In this chat I provide insider tips on: The 2016 CiderDays Schedule, held in Franklin County Massachusetts on the first week of November since 1994 Where to buy cider Where to find bulk sweet cider for sale – Bring you barrels Is this family friendly? You bet! Ticket events Free events … Read more
With a bit of history on the oldest Cider Fest in the US held the 1st weekend of November. CiderDays (yes it has always been spelled as one word) was founded in 1994, by Judith and Terry Maloney or West County Cider in Colrain, Massachusetts. Listen to their son West County’s cidermaker in 001: Field … Read more
Dr John Cline and Derek Plotkowski chat on the study of pomes, i.e., Pomology and their current research on cider apples. They are based at the University of Guelph in Ontario Canada. The Ontario Craft Cider Association approach Dr. Cline looking for access to cider varieties and to get an understanding of how they would grow in … Read more
Meet Sebastian Lousada Flag Hill Farm makers of what they call Vermont Organic Hard Cider, is fully off the grid, certified organic, are makers of both cider and Pomme-de-vie AND I bet you haven’t heard of it! So join me in this intimate conversation with the cidermaker, Sebastian Lousada as we discuss his journey to … Read more
Colin Davis is Production Manager and cidermaker at Shacksbury, a cidery based in northern Vermont in the town of Shoreham. Shacksbury was incorporated in 2013 and began selling ciders in 2014. Unlike many new startups that focus locally, the decision was made early on, to sell broadly. … Read more
Note: Jen is longer working at with the NY Cider Association, but don’t let that deter you from listening to this episode. Both the New York Cider Association and Glynwood are still going strong and are completely involved in the cider industry. ————- Jennifer Smith the Executive Director of New York Cider Association and Sara … Read more
Emily Ritchie is the Executive Director of the Northwest Cider Association a region covering Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and British Columbia. This region’s cider scene is on fire and growing! The Northwest Cider Association was formed in 2010. The following Washington State cideries listed below initially kick started the Association. Tieton Cider Works Whitewood Cider … Read more
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