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 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
Three days after Hungary’s landmark April 12 election, Cider Chat MC Ria Windcaller arrived to find a country full of blossoms, possibility, and an emerging cider culture. In this episode enjoy a Budapest to Pécs travelogue featuring audio snapshots from Hungary’s first Cider Salon, with makers from across Central Europe, Eastern Europe, and beyond. Spring … Read more
This episode is about learning how to understand what cider reveals… through aroma, appearance, structure, and finish. In Episode 500 of Cider Chat we explored how cider is made. Now in Episode 501, we take the next step: learning how to taste cider and understand what it reveals in the glass. Every cider does something … Read more
A guide to cider making built from insights shared across 500 episodes of Cider Chat. After speaking with and featuring cider makers, orchardists, historians, and fermentation experts around the world, Cider Chat now holds a remarkable collection of knowledge about the craft of cider. This milestone episode reflects on a simple question explored again and … Read more
Before Episode 500 of Cider Chat, this episode takes a moment to pause, look back, and consider the era of cider we are currently living in. Originally recorded in the spring of 2020 during a time of global shutdowns, this Pommes in Art episode explored the relationship between art history and cider history — and … Read more
“You could have cider that could be from anywhere – we want to make cider from somewhere.” Tom Heeman Heeman Cellars is a multi-generational farm near London, Ontario that grew from strawberries and bees into cider and mead production focused on heritage apples, blending, and terroir. In this conversation with Tom Heeman, we taste through … Read more
This archival episode of Cider Chat brings together five experienced cider makers answering real-world questions from beginners at CiderCon 2019. Originally released as Episodes 174 and 175, this combined feature presents a comprehensive Q&A covering everything from fermentation and stabilization to business strategy, equipment, and scaling a cidery. The discussion bridges the gap between hobby … Read more
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