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!
Eli Shanks’ of Punta de Fierro Fine Cider In this episode meet Eli Shanks, a passionate cider maker sharing his journey from urban Massachusetts to the picturesque landscapes of Chile, where he co-founded Punta de Fierro Cider. Eli developed an early interest in food systems and agriculture with influences from attending The Farm School, working … Read more
Basque Cheesecake and Santa Cruz Cider Cider Chat Live brings you a tasting of a celebratory cider from Santa Cruz Cider Company paires with a what is called Basque Cheesecake! Basque Cheesecake is much less dense than classic New York cheesecake. It is crustless, and has a golden, beautiful caramelized exterior. It also has a … Read more
Wooden Gate: From Farm to Cidery with Clint Caver Clint Cavers and his wife Pamela have been farming for over 30 years at Wooden Gate The Farm and cidery is based in Pilot Mound, Manitoba, Canada which is right over the border of North Dakato. Clint’s journey from hobby fermenter to full-time cider maker now … Read more
Celebrating an Agricultural Legacy and the New England Apple Association The New England Apple Association (NEAA), a venerable institution supporting apple growers across the New England states, will be closing its doors at the end of this fiscal year on June 30, 2024. This announcement, delivered by the NEAA’s Executive Director, Russell Steven Powell, marks … Read more
Cider’s Best Friend is Perry Enjoy this panel discussion “Pear Necessities: The Fruit and Flavours of International Perry recorded at CiderCon 2024. The panel was moderated by drinks writer, Adam Wells of the UK. Sitting to his right was Tom Oliver of Olivers Cider and Perry Ltd (UK), Laura Cherry of Dragon’s Head Cider (Washington … Read more
Saint Peterburg on Florida’s West Coast Welcomes Green Bench Green Bench can boast being a microbrewery, meadery, and cidery in a region where palm trees rule! Despite that small inconvenience of no apples trees to speak of growing in Florida, maker Brian Wing has been rolling out the cider barrels since 2015. Green Bench itself … Read more
Omni is defined as being a bit of everything. With that definition in place it is fair to say that Cider is in the Era of Omnia. Let’s search for the fruit of the story from the Renaissance era to the often-bizarre works of the Mannerist painter and sculptors of that time. We are exploring … Read more
Normandy Cider Trail Tips Annie Sargent is the Producer and Host of a fantastic and informative podcast for anyone thinking about traveling to France called “Join Us in France Travel Podcast“. In this episode, Annie and I do duel recordings to share with both of our podcast audiences. I get to share my passion for … Read more
Part 2 of a two part series with a Question and Answer (Q & A) on Beginner Cider Making with 5 panelists in the cider industry Listen to Part 1 of this Q & A recorded at CiderCon2019 in episode 174 Topics covered in Part 2 of Beginner Cider Maker Q&A
Barrels & Bâtonnage w/FieldBird Cider & Keint-He Winery Bâtonnage is a winemaking technique that is also used in Cidermaking. It involves raking the lees or what is seen as the heavy particulars of yeast cells that fall out of solution and down to the bottom of the barrel during primary fermentation. Bâtonnage is all about … Read more
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