Author: Eric West

Here’s a recap of the best cider news worth sharing: 1) Ontario Craft Cider Week kicks off today across the Greater Toronto Area. Highlights of the week include the Appleseed Cider Festival, the Toronto Craft Cider Cruise, and special events at her father’s cider bar + kitchen and Cider House. 2) “Farming is an exciting profession, if you thrive on uncertainty.” Eve’s…

Here’s a recap of the best cider news worth sharing: 1) The 2nd Annual Cider Week Colorado—presented by the Rocky Mountain Cider Association—kicks off on Monday. The flagship event is The Pressed Conference, a tasting festival held in Denver on Saturday, May 27. 2) The excellent Adam’s Apples blog—whose favorite varieties include Ashmead’s Kernel, Cox’s Orange…

Here’s a recap of the best cider news worth sharing: 1) #appleblossomjournal from Sweetland Orchard in Minnesota is a beautiful collection of springtime photos. And in case you missed it, #OrchardCiderYear from Farnum Hill Ciders in New Hampshire returns for a second season. 2) Montreal filmmaker Vincent Price captures the magic behind Cidrerie Michel Jodoin’s…

Here’s a recap of the best cider news worth sharing: 1) Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with cocktails like the Mojito Cider Cocktail and the Angry-rita. Cinco de Mayo events in Portland, Oregon include the Tepache Y Tamales Bottleshare at Reverend Nat’s Hard Cider and the La Familia Cider Launch Party at the Portland Cider House. 2) Holly Tennant writes…

Here’s a recap of the best cider news worth sharing: 1) As Spanish apple varieties clear USDA quarantine, Kate Bernot of DRAFT Magazine believes we’ll soon see Spanish cider from American soil. Until then, celebrate Primer Sidre l’Añu (First Cider of the Year) this weekend in Gijón, Asturias. 2) Cider Culture reports that USACM Announces Dates…