Cider Tours in both North America and International tours to select cider regions. Recharge and refresh with fellow cider friends on curated tours with the world’s best makers and we dine at Michelin Star restaurants or picnic at historical landmarks and orchards all while raising a glass!
Cider Tours in both North America and International tours to select cider regions. Recharge and refresh with fellow cider friends on curated tours with the world’s best makers and we dine at Michelin Star restaurants or picnic at historical landmarks and orchards all while raising a glass!
What Does Time Taste Like? A bottle of cider is never simply standing still. Neither is a Totally Cider Tour in France. This Cider Chat begins before the 2026 Totally Cider Tour even gets underway, with Ria on reconnaissance near Étretat on the Normandy coast. The plan is to scout possibilities for a future France … Read more
What happens when a cider region has the apples, but not centuries of rules telling cidermakers what cider is supposed to be? Recorded at CiderCon 2026 in Providence, Rhode Island, this World of Cider session brings together three Latvian cidermakers and Asnāte Ziemele of Baltic Cider. The Baltics have a long apple-growing heritage, but their … Read more
Lees may look like something destined for the drain, but in the cidery they can become a useful tool for fermentation, mouthfeel, fault correction, bottle conditioning, and more. Recorded at CiderCon 2026 in Providence, Rhode Island, cidermaker and fermentation consultant Ryan Monkman takes a practical look at working with lees. From knowing which lees to … Read more
In Episode 512, Cider Chat MC Ria Windcaller reads her August eCiderNews editorial, Plant the Damn Apple Tree, reflecting on entrepreneurship, uncertainty, abundance, and what an apple tree might teach us about the time in between. From the Editor’s Desk: Summer 2026 News Cycle Reflections Cideries close. People in our community are passing. The weather … Read more
“”That’s our mission to figure out what is Hungarian cider.” – András Kovács, Bright Cider Hungary has long been known for its wine, but a new generation of cider makers is creating a fresh identity rooted in apples, tradition, and innovation. Recorded during in Budapest, this episode features Bright Cider co-founders András Kovács and Marcell … Read more
Most cider makers dream of expanding their barrel program. Jason Lummen did the opposite. After years of producing barrel-aged ciders, he discovered that the future of The People’s Cider Company wasn’t in making more specialty releases. It was in crafting the kind of dry, approachable cider his neighbors wanted to drink pint after pint. Fifteen … Read more
From the heart of Latvia comes one of the Baltic region’s most respected fine cider producers. In this episode, Ria Windcaller sits down with Dace and Māris Plūme, the husband-and-wife team behind Mr. Plume, whose thoughtful approach to cider has earned international recognition while remaining deeply rooted in their homeland. Hear how their story begins … Read more
The American Cider Association’s announcement that CiderCon 2027 will be co-located with the Craft Brewers Conference generated widespread discussion throughout the cider community. In this episode, ACA Board President Christine Walter joins Cider Chat to discuss the decision, explain how it came about, and respond to many of the questions raised by cider makers, orchardists, … Read more
Sometimes all it takes is one sip. It happened to the founders of Woodfolk Cider, Martha Lowry and Alistair Whitehead, and it can happen to You!. What began as a shared love of food, drink, and hospitality eventually led them to plant orchards, build a cidery, and welcome visitors to their 87-acre farm in Ontario, … Read more
What does it take to carry a family cider business into its next generation while staying true to craftsmanship and quality? In this episode of Cider Chat, I sit down with Richard Yi of Brooklyn Cider House. We discuss growing up in a family passionate about food and beverage, learning from his father and cider … Read more
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