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!
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
There is a question that comes up again and again in cider, small business, and independent media: When is exposure worth it? In this episode of Cider Chat, Adrian Luna, who is known as the Hard Cider Guy, joins the conversation for a frank look at the hidden cost of working for free, especially when … Read more
Why Breweries Are Making Cider Ria, Cider Chat MC, sat down with the owners of Element Brewing Company Dan Kramer and Ben Anhalt and asked the question that is quietly reshaping an industry: Why are breweries making cider now? The answer came fast: survival, curiosity, and opportunity. “Most breweries probably see cider as a way … Read more
Since 2018, Totally Cider Tours has brought cider enthusiasts directly into orchards, cider houses, and farmhouse cider culture across Europe. In this episode Walking Through Orchard Country This tour followed the blooms across the West Country during one of the most beautiful stretches of spring weather imaginable. Along the way we visited: Guests shared what … Read more
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