Cider Chat Ep: 168 Barrel Aging Ciders with Ryan

168: Barrel Aging Cider Inspiration

Using Oak Barrels in Cidermaking – What do you want to know? Ryan Monkman of FieldBird Cider based in Prince Edward County, Ontario Canada presented an extended seminar on Oak Barrels at CiderCon 2019 in Chicago. The workshop description: It’s like a Choose-Your-Own Adventure book…but with booze. A dozen mini-talks on oak. The crowd decides … Read more

Amelia and Matt - Apple Falls Cider Company

154: Turning Straw into Gold | Apple Falls Cider

Matt Oskamp and Amelia Campbell started Apple Falls Cider Company in 2017. The cider house is situated alongside the farm store at Campbell Orchards located in Prince Edward County, Ontario. Campbell Orchards is owned by Amelia’s parents Colin and Dianne Campbell. When Colin’s father died due to a plane crash, he took on the orchard … Read more

143 Mark Skinner

143: Perry & Cider At Windswept | Georgian Bay, CA

There is Perry & Cider being made in Georgian Bay, Ontario! Windswept Orchard Cider is 2 years old (founded in 2016) and is the creation of Mark Skinner,  wife Courtney and their two kids. This couples background is culinary cooking which is part of the inspiration for the cidermaking and their ability to tend to … Read more

137 Jenifer Dean

137: Ontario’s County Cider Story | Jenifer Dean

County Cider based in Prince Edward County in the Canadian Province of Ontario began selling cider in 1996. It was launched by Grant Howes a formidable man considered the Grandfather of Cider in Ontario. In 2000 Jenifer Dean who had studied winemaking joined up with County Cider. Her husband Grant passed away unexpectedly in January … Read more