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317: How a “Cyder” Teapot fueled the American Revolution

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

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276: Tempted by Cider | Bringing the Bellies to the Bar

Tempted by Cider This episode is Part 3 of the 4 Part series from CraftCon 2021 panel discussion on Bringing the Bellies to the Bar. In Part 1 we discussed “Who is Cider’s Audience?” and “Who would you like the Audience to be?”. In Part 2 we delved into Strategy for marketing cider. And in … Read more

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267: Fermenting with Quince | A Panel Discussion w/Makers

Fermenting with Quince Was Aphrodite’s Forbidden Fruit a quince or the apple? She’s not talking, but cidermakers are in this panel discussion on “Fermenting with Quince” that was recorded for CiderCon2021. Quince a.k.a. Cydonia oblonga is the sole member of the genus Cydonia in the family Rosaceae. Quince is a ‘pomme’ fruit with the likes … Read more

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181: The Cider Insider | 100 Craft Ciders to Drink Now

The Cider Insider | 100 Craft Ciders to Drink Now Enter to win a Free Copy of The Cider Insider by Susanna Forbes. One lucky cider fan will receive a signed copy of this book featuring a “100 Craft Cider to Drink Now”! This giveaway will be held on May 22, 2019 to May 28, … Read more

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126: Little Pomona’s Big Ciders! | Herefordshire, UK

Little Pomona’s makers and founders, Susanna and James Forbes have a long history with libations. James worked as a wine buyer and marketer, while Susanna who started in physics became one of the UK’s leading libation writers. Her book Cider Insider will be released later this year. James is amazing and with Susanna who also did … 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