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
Enjoy these Snapshots of Tales from CiderCon2020 which details a bit of what I experienced both before the conference, while on the Parajo Valley Cider Tour and then my recap on CiderCon held in Oakland. Thank you to Santa Cruz Cider Company for donating fresh pressed Newtown Pippin juice for the bus full of people … Read more
Here is the first dispatch from the United Kingdom, specifically London where my journey began. “The Talking Pommes” (The Medlars, Mr. Quince, Perry Pear) and I arrived at Heathrow and went our separate ways. The Pommes headed off to Buckingham Castle to meet the Queen and I headed east to London to meet with Felix … Read more
176: We Like Cider In this episode we begin with: News out and about in Ciderville – Thank you Nathan for becoming a patron of Cider Chat. Nathan is part of Harcourt Apples based in Australia approximately 11/2 hours outside of Melbourne. Audio Snap Shots from the Totally Cider Tour Monterey Bay | California, that … Read more
172: Cider Tasting with Eric Bordelet Audio snapshots of a tasting and tour w/Eric Bordelet and the tour group visiting Normandy France in September 2018. The first Totally Cider Tour to roll out took a group of super awesome people to makers both on the Route du Cidre in Pays d’Auge and to the south … Read more
171: Americans in Paris | Cider Tourists Speak In late September 2018, a group of cider travelers met with the producers of Pays d’Auge and Domfrontais, two regions of cider and perry making in Normandy, France. They were out to taste Normandy and see the landmark sights of this western region of France that abuts … Read more
Monterey Bay, California cider tour April 12th & 13th, 2019 Reservations are open! Must be 21 years or older to attend. Tour Begins: 1pm Friday | April 12, 2019 in Capitola, California Meet the makers and orchardists of Monterey Bay: Cider and Orchard Tours and Tastings with: Santa Cruz Cider Company 2019 Good Food Awards finalist … Read more
The Way of the Amateur How do you pronounce Amateur? Did you know there is more than one way to approach this word? Do you use “amateur” as a compliment or an insult? If you are swinging back and forth on your answers to these questions, you are not alone. In this episode we explore … Read more
Sign up for the New England Cider Tour November 1st! The first Franklin County CiderDays began as a one day event on the first Saturday of November. The year was 1994. It has been held on the first weekend of November every year since for the past 24 years. Much has remained the same, … Read more
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
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