Author: Eric West

Hello, Here’s a recap of the best cider news worth sharing: 1) PickCider.com is launched by the US Association of Cider Makers to promote serving cider at Thanksgiving. Notable posts from cidermakers include Eve’s Thanksgiving Pairing Guide (with recipes for Native Wild Rice Stuffing and Flakey Pie Crust with Calvados), Eden’s How to pair ciders with your Thanksgiving meal, and Starcut’s Take…

Hello, Here’s a recap of the best cider news worth sharing: 1) Cider Week Virginia kicks off today with events across the state. Highlights include the Richmond Cider Celebration at the 17th Street Farmers’ Market (Saturday), the Hill & Holler Ploughman’s Feast at Blue Bee Cider (Sunday), the Virginia Cider Week Celebration at ANXO (Tuesday), the Cider Smackdown! at Albemarle…

Hello, Here’s a recap of the best cider news worth sharing: 1) The 22nd Annual Franklin County CiderDays takes place this weekend in Western Massachusetts. The country’s longest-running cider festival is a joyous celebration of apples, sweet cider, and hard cider. Hope to see you there! (Pro tip: Some venues are very rural, so Download areas and…

Hello, Here’s a recap of the best cider news worth sharing: 1) In The Search for the Forgotten Apple, the Millstone Cellars crew in Maryland documents their travels “to old homesteads and the middle of abandoned fields searching for what gems may be hidden behind the tangles of time.” 2) Sabine Hrechdakian profiles Autumn Stoscheck…

Hello, Here’s a recap of the best cider news worth sharing: 1) Cider Week NYC kicks off this weekend with dozens of dinners, tastings, tap takeovers, and celebrations throughout the city. Check out the slate of events at cider bastions Wassail, Jimmy’s No. 43, Murray’s Cheese, The Queens Kickshaw, and Cardiff Giant, and don’t miss the cider festivals…