Arnaud Jouny holding Eau de Vie Poire

319: Arnaud Jouny’s Cidre, Poire & Chouchen | Brittany, FR

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

Patrice Giard holding apple

318: Manoir de Montreuil | 13 Generations in Cider

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

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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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315: Climate Change & Apple Disease | CiderCon 2022

Climate Change insights for Orchardists Elizabeth Garofalo of the University of Massachusetts is an Extension Educator and part of the Fruit Team. This workshop presented how regional climates are shifting and the impact that climate has and will have on disease management and the pathogens seen in the orchard. The case study was on bitter … Read more

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177: Giard | 13 Generations Making Cider, FR

Domaine du Manoir de Montreuil with Patrice Giard In this episode: Patrice Giard recorded during the Totally Cider Tour to Normandy France in September 2018. Patrice is a 13th generation cidermaker at this family farm. Patrice, his wife and his daughter are running the farm. His daughter’s focus is on milk production with Patrice focusing … Read more

166: Cider Chat Live | Lift off to CiderCon2019

166 Cider Chat Live | Life off CiderCon2019 I was able to squeak in a mini episode before setting off to Chicago for the annual cider trade conference “CiderCon” hosted by the United States Association of Cider Makers. I’ve been talking a lot about CiderCon leading up to this week of February 4-9, 2019. With … Read more