Click this link for info on CiderDays 2.0 Why a Cider Tour Bus is better than going Solo The obvious reason why taking a bus tour vs driving on your own to visit French cidermakers is that you can imbibe! But wait there is more! In this episode 339, the guest on the 2022 French … Read more
Normandy to Brittany on the French Cider Tour The 2022 French Cider Tour that took travelers from across North America on a trip of a life time was a trip of a life time. Not only were the apple and pear trees laden with fruit, but the hot and humid weather pattern finally broke and … 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
French Cider Tour with Eric Bordelet Reservations for the Normandy and Brittany Cider Tour have been extended to June 15, 2022. Find the trip itinerary and reservation link at https://ciderchat.com/france-cider-tour At the Cidery with Eric Bordelet In this episode we hear about techniques and classifications of cider made by the well known French cidermaker Eric … Read more
The September 2022 French Cider Tour will visit the Musée du Cidre and Ciderie Prié. Find out more at the info page The History of the Musée du Cidre Jean-Yves Prié (1948-2021) and wife Janine founded the Musée du Cidre (The Cider Museum) in 1987 on a farm and orchard dating back to 1850. The … Read more
Bretagne’s Domaine Jouny Reservations links and tour itinerary for the French Cider Tour 2022 In 1997 Arnaud Jouny was a professional bee keeper. In 2014 he built the current building where he both makes cidre and poire and also distills. He also makes a local product known as Chouchen. All products made at Domaine Jouny … Read more
Domaine du Manoir de Montreuil with Patrice Giard In this episode: Patrice Giard is recorded during the Totally Cider Tour to Normandy France in September 2018. The upcoming 2024 French Cider Tour will be making a stop at this ciderie. Apples tasted during this recording Orchard at Domaine du Manoir de Montreuil Orchard management tip: … Read more
Yes! Cider has a back story behind the American Revolution In the 1700s ceramic teapots were the political bumper stickers of the day! In this episode we hear about the Cyder Act teapot that the Museum of the American Revolution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania has just acquired. The museum’s Curator of Collections, Mark Turdo, tells … Read more
Wild, Clean & Free: Harnessing the Beauty of Wild-Fermenting, Without the Flaws Was presented at CiderCon2022 held in Richmond, Virginia in February. The seminar was moderated by Christine Walter of Bauman’s Cider. Three makers shared a taste of their select ciders that are fermented with wild yeast or what is also referred to as ambient … 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
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