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340: Eric Bordelet on Pairing Cider with Food

Cider Pairing with Food “One must taste, taste, taste to know.” say maker Eric Bordelet when pairing food with cider. Yes, it is not as simple as seeing the menu, but also knowing how both the Chefs in the kitchen and the Maker in the cidery work with their ingredients at hand. In this Cider … Read more

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339: On the Bus with the French Cider Tour | Part 2

Click this link for info on CiderDays 2.0 Why a Cider Tour Bus is better than going Solo The obvious reason why taking a bus tour vs driving on your own to visit French cidermakers is that you can imbibe! But wait there is more! In this episode 339, the guest on the 2022 French … Read more

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338: Audio Snap Shots from French Cider Tour | Part 1

Normandy to Brittany on the French Cider Tour The 2022 French Cider Tour that took travelers from across North America on a trip of a life time was a trip of a life time. Not only were the apple and pear trees laden with fruit, but the hot and humid weather pattern finally broke and … Read more

336: Cider Yeast Choices with Fermentis

Fermentis Offers 4 Cider Yeast for Makers Anne Flesch Regional Sales Manager and Technical Sales Support Manager at Fermentis helps us sort through the magical world of yeast and fermenting cider. And she also address 3 listener questions on the topic of yeast and fermentation. Upcoming Q&A with Fermentis on September 29th, 2022. Go to … Read more

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334: Laird’s & Co. Apple Jack & Brandy Barrel Aging | Part 2

How the Laird Family honed the making of Apple Jack In Part 1 of this two part series on Laird’s & Company, we met with 9th generation Lisa Laird Dunn. Lisa is the COO and Global Ambassador of this family business. In that episode #333 Lisa shared the family’s 324 year history beginning in 1698 … Read more

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333: Laird’s Apple Distilling History 1698 – 2022 | Part 1

America’s Oldest Distillery is Laird’s & Company Lisa Laird Dunn and Cider Chat MC Ria Windcaller had a sit down chat at the main offices of Laird’s & Company in Scobyville, New Jersey. They met in what was once the  Laird’s family’s home ( a couple generations ago), but which is now the main headquarters … Read more

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332: Cider Planet (2022) w/author Claude Jolicoeur

The inspiration behind Cider Planet With author Claude Jolicoeur on this newest book Cider Planet is being released on September 23, 2022. Claude has authored to previous books on cider. Du pommier au cidre The New Cider Maker’s Handbook Cider Planet: Exploring the Producers, Practices, and Unique Traditions of Craft Cider and Perry from Around … Read more

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331: Bodacious Ciders, Cookbook & Treats | Carr’s Ciderhouse, MA

Nicole Blum of Carr’s Ciderhouse will be one of 6 celebrated women in cider speaking at the November 5th Cider Dinner at Hawks and Reed Performing Arts Center. Tickets for the Cider Dinner go live on September 3, 2022. Sign up now for eCiderNews to get emailings to Early Ticket Release dates. Wild & Tame … Read more