Author: Eric West

Hello, Here’s a recap of the best cider news worth sharing: 1) This year’s Good Food Awards Winners are Big B’s, Blue Bee, Far West, Finger Lakes Cider House, Finnriver, Humboldt, L. Mawby, Orchard Hill, Scar of the Sea, Slyboro, Snowdrift, and Whitewood. The awards celebrate companies that create vibrant, delicious, and sustainable local food economies. 2) “Ask any local cider aficionado what they drink, and chances…

Hello, Here’s a recap of the best cider news worth sharing: 1) Wassail! from The Ciderologist is a great introduction to the English wassailing tradition. Notable wassails take place on Saturday at Uncle John’s Cider Mill, Virtue Cider, and McMenamins Cornelius Pass Roadhouse. Can’t attend a wassail in person? Browse Bill Bradshaw’s Wassail Photos and try his recipe for traditional…

Hello, Here’s a recap of the best cider news worth sharing: 1) The txotx season in the Basque Country has opened. Roughly 12% of the cider produced from the 2016 harvest will qualify for the new Denominación de Origen known as Euskal Sagardoa / Sidra Natural del País Vasco. Follow Euskal Sagardoa on Facebook, Instagram, and…

Hello, Here’s a recap of the best cider news worth sharing: 1) The latest CIDERCRAFT Magazine is on newsstands now. Feature articles explore ice cider, food pairings with perry, cider packaging design, historic cider cocktail recipes, and West Country ciders. A print subscription—only $12.99 for 1 year or $19.99 for 2 years—is well worth the…

Hello, Here’s a recap of the best cider news worth sharing: 1) Ring in the New Year with the New Year’s Eve Cider Bash at Wassail in New York City, New Year’s Eve at ANXO in Washington DC, and Ring in the New Year with Us! at The Northman in Chicago. 2) If you’re celebrating…