Author: Eric West

1) Dan Pucci celebrates New York in Empire State Cider Regions: Terroir and Traditions at Cider Culture. (For an in-depth look at two of these cidermakers, visit Cider Chat for Part 2 of In the Ciderhouse w/ Eve’s Cidery and Along Came a Cider for her review of Black Diamond Solstice.) 2) Angry Orchard (New York) and E.Z. Orchards (Oregon) launch Understood…

1) The 44th Annual Gravenstein Apple Fair in Sonoma County will feature products from 15 local cidermakers. See The Word on Cider: Getting Funky at the Apple Fair for more. 2) Erin James of Cidercraft shares tips on Picking the Perfect Cider for Any Occasion. (Buy her book Tasting Cider for more pairing ideas.) 3) Meredith Collins of Along Came a…

1) The 7-volume Illustrated History of Apples in the United States and Canada is now available for purchase. Researched by Dan Bussey and edited by Kent Whealy, it “will be the most important book on apples ever published in English” according to apple expert John Bunker. 2) Craig Cavallo explains Why Hard Cider Is the Ultimate American Drink for…

1) The inaugural Cider Week Santa Cruz begins this weekend. The fertile Pajaro Valley—home to Martinelli’s, which ended hard cider production in 1977—may once again rise to prominence in the cider industry. 2) Cyder Market shares findings from its semi-annual USA Cider Maker Survey. 3) Jeff Alworth—author of Cider Made Simple—writes on The Pleasures of Pommeau. 4) At…

1) The 40th Annual Festival de la Sidra de Nava takes place this weekend (scroll to bottom of page for English version). The festival—which includes a competition for professional cider pouring—is an important cultural event in Asturias. 2) Once Home to Horses, This 1940 Complex in Richmond is Now an Artisanal Cidery is a well-photographed article about Blue…