Cider Chat Episode 412 - Cider Dispatch with bottle of Big Fish Elevation

412: Cider Dispatch | Big Fish, VA

Find the latest Cider Dispatch from Highland County Virginia Cider Bon Vivant Reporter Al Sax provide a cider dispatch report from Monterey Virginia. This area of Virginia is known as Highland County and it is here that Big Fish Cider is located. One of the cool extras (beside cider) when visiting this region, is that … Read more

370: Innovative Ciders of Domaine Marois

Antoine Marois is Tantalizing the Taste Buds of Cider Fans On a sloping hill on the east side of the picturesque village of Cambremer sits Domaine Marois. The lead up to the home is formidable with a long drive that leads to the barrel room and production facility for the Domaine. Behind the home is … Read more

366: Acclaimed Cider w/Minimal Intervention Tom Oliver

Not only is the cider acclaimed, so too is the Maker Tom Oliver is just as acclaimed as his cider which makes Oliver’s Cider and Perry Co. a global hit on two fronts. He is affable, engaging and knows his way around social media likely due to his work with the Scottish Rock Rock Band, … Read more

361 CiderCon panel on SO2 in Cidermaking

361: Is Sulfur Dioxide Necessary for Making Cider | CiderCon 2023

Is Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) a natural part of Fermentation? In this episode pre-recorded at CiderCon 2023, you’ll get to hear from cider makers who will share their knowledge and expertise on the topic of sulfur dioxide cider.  Plus, you’ll learn about the safety and health implications of adding SO2, as well as the legal limits … Read more

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298: Gallettes and Cider

Gallettes at Scott Farm with Eden Specialty Cider Gallette dinners have been showcased at Scott Farm in Dummerston Vermont on Wednesday throughout 2021. Gallettes are a French cuisine where a batter is swirled around a flat cylindrical plate to form a round, flat, flexible bread. A gallette can be savory and stuffed with main course … Read more

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296: Bauman’s |Oregon’s Destination Farm Cidery

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

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126: Little Pomona’s Big Ciders! | Herefordshire, UK

Little Pomona’s makers and founders, Susanna and James Forbes have a long history with libations. James worked as a wine buyer and marketer, while Susanna who started in physics became one of the UK’s leading libation writers. Her book Cider Insider will be released later this year. James is amazing and with Susanna who also did … Read more

112: Maryland’s Got Pommes – CiderCon2018

Yes, Maryland’s Got Pommes and there is going to be some big time cider fun at CiderCon2018 in Baltimore! But first a reminder on: The $900 Price Drop for the Totally Cider Tour to the UK in April 25 – May 2, 2018. Join Ria and other awesome cider friends on this tour of a life … Read more

105: Tom Oliver on Making Perry | UK

  Perry Making tips with Tom Oliver This week’s chat was recorded during Tom Oliver’s presentation at CiderDays 2017. No surprise that Tom says you are reliant upon the fruit Don’t work with culinary pears or apples All about minimum intervention Ferments with wild yeast – does not pitch yeast. Doesn’t use sulfite prior to … Read more