Carol Hein Ramborn Cider Co

129: Cider Dinner w/Carlo Hein | Ramborn Cider Co, Luxembourg

Carlo Hein has always loved cider. That cider love and perhaps his work in renovation and sustainable energy spurred him and his friends to start a cidery. Upon noticing the fallen fruit and neglected apples trees in his area of Luxembourg. He realized, “We need to save these orchards” And so he did. Ramborn Cider … Read more

Matt DeLong ridge cider

127: West Michigan’s Ridge Cider

Matt DeLong grew up making cider and what he once called “Apple Wine”. Western Michigan has what is known as the wine trail and there are lots of fruit wines, so it is no surprise that Matt first considered a career in the wine industry. Things started to change around 2009 – 2010 when he … Read more

125 Paul Vander Heide

125: Prez. Vander Heide | USACM & Vander Mill

Paul Vander Heide opened Vander Mill a cidery based in Spring Lake Michigan in 2008. Some might think that 3000 square feet is a good size for a start up cidery and they would be right. But as Paul reminisces in this chat, they had to expand quickly when they had to move outdoors to … Read more

Michel Dargent

122: Cider Behind the Scene in Normandy, France

Cider enthusiast Michel Dargent hosted Ria at his home in Normandy France in September 2017. Monsieur Dargent is a cider aficionado, making the two night stay at his gîte (bed & breakfast) the perfect stop on Ria’s cider tour of Normandy. Listen in on this intimate conversation as we discuss the ancient pear trees in the … Read more

Marcus Robert \ Tieton Cider Works

121: Keeving Perry | Tieton Cider Works, WA

Tieton Cider Works was founded by Marcus Roberts and is based in Yakima Washington. Tieton works with Harmony Orchards which has 55 acres of cider apples and perry pears. Marcus who takes a scientific approach to making Cider and Perry, is the General Manager of Tieton Cider Works overseeing both a modern and traditional approach … Read more

118: Cider Dinner w/Gitche Gumee Ciderworks| MI

The main chat with Gitche Gumee begins at 12:00 minutes. Please Help Support Cider Chat Please donate today. Help keep the chat thriving! _________________________________ Cider pairs well with food, especially Ethiopian dishes that have spicy overtones. In this chat, Phillip Kelm and I were both attending CiderCon2018 in Baltimore thus the opportunity to dine at … Read more

106: Totally Cider Tour – UK

Register: Between December 6th through the 13th and receive $100 off your fee! Register Me! Join Ria (the Producer and Host of Cider Chat) and Totally Cider for a fantastic journey to the West Country in the United Kingdom. We will visit some of the best cideries and stay in lovely accommodations for our trip. … Read more

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058: Eric Bordelet | Ancient Pears, Chay Tour Part 2

Part 2 with Eric Bordelet We begin this chat with Eric Bordelet in the ancient pear tree orchard. He lead us into a large green field with low grass. We look out in the distance and see 35 foot (10 meters) high trees ahead. The trees are laden with fruit. The background music is the … Read more

Eric Bordelet

057: Eric Bordelet | Normandy, France – Part 1

Who is Eric Bordelet Eric Bordelet is both the maker and the brand at Chateau de Hauteville on the southern edge of Normandy in the village of Châtaigne. The fact that he exports 80% of his ciders to markets around the world at a premium price worthy of a fine wine is just one of … Read more

Cider Chat Episode 049: Agathe Letellier

049: Agathe Letellier | Manoir d’Apreval, Normandy – France

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