Young cider apple orchard in the Netherlands with dry summer grass and developing apples on newly established trees.

Around the World’s Orchards: July 2026

Midwinter in the Southern Hemisphere. Midsummer in the North. Orchards on both side of the planet. While orchards across the Northern Hemisphere move through the long days of midsummer, orchardists in southern Chile are pruning century-old apple trees in the middle of winter. The contrast is a reminder that cider is a year-round agricultural story, … Read more

Cider Chat Ep: 010 Margot Sanderse | Het Ciderhuis

010: Margot Sanderse |Het Ciderhuis, Utrecht NL

Utrecht cider importer Margot Sanderse brings in ciders from the UK and Wales via her mobile bar and online shop Het Ciderhuis. She is an entrepreneur who is touting cider to the Dutch and slowly helping transform their palate. Utrecht is between 30-40 minutes from Amsterdam, and is a bustling arts city. Bars that serve … Read more