010: Margot Sanderse |Het Ciderhuis, Utrecht NL

Utrecht cider importer Margot Sanderse brings in ciders from the UK and Wales via her mobile bar and online shop Het Ciderhuis. She is an entrepreneur who is touting cider to the Dutch and slowly helping transform their palate. Utrecht is between 30-40 minutes from Amsterdam, and is a bustling arts city. Bars that serve … Read more

009: Ryan Burk | Angry Orchard, New York

Angry Orchard is the #1 cider brand in the US and there is a very good reason why it holds this coveted place. Undoubtedly, being a subsidiary of Boston Beer Company means connections to Jim Koch’s brewery empire a.k.a. Samuel Adams Boston Lager. But to think that Angry Orchard is merely tapping into the US cider mania would … Read more

008: Cider Team | Les Vergers de la Colline, Quebec

I had the pleasure of interviewing four guys from Quebec who are passionate about cidermaking. Quebec is a french speaking province so were quite kind in helping each other and helping me understand what they are making at Les Vergers de la Colline. I know you will enjoy this Cider Chat! Les Vergers de la … Read more

007: David Cordtz |Sonoma Cider, California

David and son Robert have spearheaded an organically certified cidery right in the heart of the wine country in California. Sonoma Cider is located in Healdsburg California, a bit east and north of San Francisco in the a region well known to wine connoisseurs. David was a commercial winemaker for 20 years and the first commercial cidermaker … Read more

006: Paul Zocco| Cidermaker of the Year

Paul Zocco, of Zok’s Homebrewing and Winemaking, is a 12 time winner of the title “New England Cidermaker of the Year” and he is discussing  cider recipes and trends in this episode. Paul has been running Zok’s Homebrewing and Winemaking Shop for the past 16 years. Over that time he has seen a growth of … Read more

005: President John Adams Chats Cider & Thanks, Podcasting

President John Adams chats cider & podcasting! Cider Chat MC Ria chats with the 2nd US President John Adams about cider and podcasting – via this mini promo/spoof for “Thanks, Podcasting”. The top secret special transcript of this show! Welcome to “Thanks, Podcasting!” where you’ll get to hear stories of inspiration, transformation and impact because … Read more

004: Nick Gunn and Dave White | West Coast Cideries

Gunn and White on a Cider Road Trip Nick Gunn of Anthem Cider and Wandering Aengus in Oregon (as of 2024 both cideries have closed – Nick is now with BenchGraft a cider consulting business) and Dave White, Whitewood Cider in Washington sat back for a chat about west coast ciders and the cider trend … Read more

003-Robert Colnes | Building a Cider House

95-years-young and the Cider House he Built! Robert Colnes, of New Salem Preserves wanted to build a cider house for the farm’s bountiful orchard. Little did he know when he started that he was on journey that would take him two years to complete. New Salem Preserves is situated on the edge of the Quabbin … Read more

Cider Chat Episode 002 Wouter Bijl of CiderCider Rotterdam Netherlands

002: Wouter Bijl | CiderCider, Rotterdam NL

One glass at a time at CiderCider Wouter Bijl’s opened CiderCider in 2009 online and then as the first cider store for the Netherlands. The Dutch can now proudly proclaim cider has arrived. Proost! This Cider Chat goes back and forth to the US to the Netherlands discussing the range of the ciders available, the … Read more

Cider Chat Episode 001 Field Maloney of West County Cider

001-Field Maloney|West County Cider

Field Maloney of West County Cider Terry, Judith and Field Maloney – American Cider Pioneers West County Cider, of Colrain Massachusetts was one of the very first producers of cider post prohibition in the US, starting back in 1984. Terry Maloney made the cider on the side while continuing to work as head of the … Read more