Sowams Cider Works bottle label, Warren, Rhode Island

513: Still Cider, Single Apples and Time | Sowams, Rhode Island

“The story of production here is doing less and less and less, and waiting.” – Spencer Morris What happens when a cidermaker stops trying to hurry cider along? At Sowams Cider Works in Warren, Rhode Island, Spencer Morris is working with more than 70 apple varieties, making small-batch and single-varietal ciders, and giving them something … Read more

Bottle of Albee Hill still cider produced by Eve's Cidery in Van Etten, New York.

What Is Still Cider? Why Some of the World’s Best Ciders Have No Bubbles

Still cider may surprise drinkers expecting a lively fizz, but for many of the world’s most respected cider makers, the absence of bubbles is a deliberate choice rather than a flaw. From New York to England and Latvia, cider makers say removing carbonation allows the fruit, tannins, and craftsmanship to take center stage, offering one … Read more