Celebrities in Cider flocking to CiderDays 2.0 CiderDays and has now been dubbed as CiderDays 2.0 and the celebrities attending can both be found in the bottles and the new and familiar face of cider today at this November 4th -6th. Finally the return of in person events and friends from afar flocking to western … Read more
New Hampshire’s Oldest Distillery | Flag Hill Brian Ferguson is a Pennsylvania native who came to Flag Hill via the Cayman Island and ever since both he and his wife Maggie have continued to transform what was once a farm into a multi venue location. Driving up to the farm one will see vineyards that … Read more
Reservations for French Cider Tour 2022 The Pacory Family at Grimaux in Domfrontais Began in 1939 when Marcel Pacory bought 20 hectres of land with what was called a forest of apple and pears trees. Marcel had three sons Paul, Claude & Marcel and three daughters who were all involved in the operations of the … Read more
Who is the Sleeping Giant? Answer: French Cider is the Sleeping Giant of Cider The cider regions in Normandy and Brittany are steeped in tradition and rich with select apples and pears that showcase a very specific terroir from each of the appellations. While the rest of the world’s cider regions have been ramping up … Read more
The tables are set with 6 stemmed glasses per person, each holding a tasting of Calvados or American Apple Brandy. There are over 60 settings. It is a sold out night. At 6:30 pm, the house lights are lowered and it is ready-set-go! On this 1st of November we are here to taste brandy and … Read more
Brian Rutzen is the Cider Director at Chicago’s first cider bar, The Northman managing 20 taps of cider, 5 craft beers and in total over a 100 options of cider to partake at this 63 seat bar. We chat how The Northman helps patrons understand cider, how it is poured, cellaring cider, cider with food, … Read more
Who is Didier Bédu Didier Bédu was the President of the Interprofession des Appellations Cidricoles (I.D.A.C.) for France when I spoke to him in 2016. Today Jean-Luc Pignol, is now the commercial Director the Calvados Busnel distillery, has been elected Chairman of IDAC. In 2016 I spoke with Didier regarding IDAC’s criteria for the highly … Read more
Who is Agathe Letellier Agathe is the owner and cider maker at her cidery Manoir d’Apreval in Pennedepie in Normandy, France. She has turned her domaine into a destination for tourists and cider fans. Guest can sing up for tours, and groups can reserve a classic Norman Buffet. In the tasting room there is a … Read more
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