Are Apples Odd? They sure are for those who solely define apples not by their names (which are often rather exotic like Mountain Rose or Kingston Black) but rather call them by their color, red, green or yellow. In this episode hear Sean Turley and William Mullan present Apples 101, an overview on apples, and … Read more
Who is Bauman Cider Christine Walter is the cidermaker and visionary of Bauman’s Cider. She grew up on an apple farm in Oregon runned by her family. As she tells it, Angry Orchard’s “Crisp” was the first cider she ever tasted and it was a wake up moment that helped her realize that her family … Read more
Who is Cider Chat? In Part 4 of this series on Cider’s Media it is time to talk about Cider Chat – the podcast that is hosting this series! As you listen to this episode you will hear Ria discussing and reading from her interview for RealBrew a magazine that features Cider in one issue … Read more
Who is Cider Scene? Identical twins Trevor and Nolan O’Malley launched Cider Scene in 2016. They describe it as not quite a publication, but more of a “focused blog”, marketing company, and a little bit of a publication. Cider Scene is designed for the average drinkers who like a little bit of everything. It all … Read more
Who is Cider Culture Mary Bigham Owner and Publisher of Dishworks LLC, founded Cider Culture in 2014 which is an online publication that has weekly cider news post for newbie cider fans to commercial makers. Mary is a Pennsylvanian who was born and raised in the largest apple growing region of the state, Adams County. … Read more
Cider Fueled Road Trip Day 1 We begin the road trip in New York state on the west side of the Hudson River at Stone Ridge Orchards one of the three farms that is under the umbrella of Hudson Valley Farmhouse Cider. The other two orchards are Breezy Hill, on the east side of the … Read more
Grab the slippers, the house is on fire! In February of 2021, Nicole and Felix Todd had a chimney fire at the their home and the damage done made it unlivable. Having a fire even in the best of times is an ordeal, but during a pandemic is a whole other ball of wax. Felix … Read more
An Apology? By a Cider Judge Busted! I am the cider judge who has been holding onto a memory from nearly 20 years ago. At that time there were very few commercial makers of cider and in turn there were very few entries into competitions. The apology stems from my time back then when I … Read more
Blend Cider is Like Building an Orchestra Ryan Monkman of FieldBird Cider in Ontario has helped Ria sort through the process of getting cider that has been conditon for over two years into the bottle! Now that we have learned how to make sure the cider is completely fermented, know the exact amount of sugar … Read more
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