368: Who named this apple Northern Spy?

Spy Novels Step Aside for an Apple of a Tale The Northern Spy is a delightful apple used both for baking and cidermaking! At one time it was a major export commodity due to its lack of bruising when packed in barrels. As far as apples go it is a winner for so many reasons, … Read more

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357: Purchase Cider Online | Press Then Press

Meet the Storie and Erik of Press Then Press Storie Madrid first connected with Ria at Cider Chat via Twitter. In this niche market it is easy to get close to people of similar interests and passions. Storie has recently found out that she was gluten intolerant and was jumping down into the cider rabbit … Read more

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346: Gnarly Pippins on Why Pomological Exhibits Matter

What is a pomological exhibition? Orchardist Matt Kaminsky has hosted a Pomological Exhibition in Ashfield, Massachusetts for the past 3 years. In this talk recorded at the Cider Pop-UP as part of CiderDays 2.0 events on the weekend of November 4th-6th Matt talks about the history of Pomological Societies and why such exhibitions are so … Read more

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344: Ciders that are Playing with Aging | Ragged Hill Cider, MA

Cider on the Table like Fine Wine at Ragged Hill Steve Garwood and daughter Anne Garwood Hampp are the mastermind duo at Ragged Hill Cider based in West Brookfield, Massachusetts. They brought a selection of bottles to taste through and we started with the Baldwin. “Body gives you a perception of fullness and sweetness” is … Read more

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342: Cider Celebrities in the House & Bottles | CiderDays 2.0 ~ Part 2

Celebrities in Cider flocking to CiderDays 2.0 CiderDays and has now been dubbed as CiderDays 2.0 and the celebrities attending can both be found in the bottles and the new and familiar face of cider today at this November 4th -6th.  Finally the return of in person events and friends from afar flocking to western … Read more

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341: Going to CiderDays 2.0 | Tip of the Glass Part 1

Going to CiderDays 2.0 | Part 1 This year 2022 is the reboot of America’s oldest educational and festive cider event dubbed this year as CiderDays 2.0 and this episode we tip the glass to those who are helping make it happen and find out what they are doing on November 4th-6th. In this episode … Read more

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305: Cider Chat Live | Maker Tips

Maker Arjen Meeuwsen of Elegast Cidery  Offers business tips before you break ground, when your product is being sold and how to tap into a wider audience. Arjen’s goal is “Being Present and Being Visible… and Providing a Good Product” Maker Tips Size Growing with the market Managing your stock Cash flow Labor vs the … Read more