Author: Eric West

Hello, Here’s a recap of the best cider news worth sharing: 1) The second annual BC Cider Week takes place October 15-22 with cider events in Vancouver, on Vancouver Island, and in the Okanagan Valley. Follow BC Cider Week on Facebook for event details. (And visit my newly-updated North American Cider Map to view the province’s 30+ cider producers.)…

Hello, Here’s a recap of the best cider news worth sharing: 1) Pete Brown—co-author of World’s Best Ciders—wants you to Say hello to The Apple Orchard. The Apple Orchard: The Story of Our Most English Fruit is available at Amazon.co.uk (now) and Amazon.com (October 25th). Learn more about the book in Brown’s Apples: the forbidden fruit at the core of the human…

Hello, Here’s a recap of the best cider news worth sharing: 1) Cider Week Finger Lakes kicks off on Saturday. The region is perhaps best known for its aromatic Rieslings and Gewürztraminers, but the glacial soils in the Finger Lakes also produce intensely flavorful apples. Check out the schedule of events and read up on the region’s excellent cidermakers. 2) Sofia…

Hello, Here’s a recap of the best cider news worth sharing: 1) Cidermakers and apple growers from throughout the Basque Country have banded together to create a Protected Denomination of Origin for Basque ciders. The proposed designation—Euskal Sagardoa in Basque, Sidra Natural del País Vasco in Spanish—would apply to ciders that are made with 100% Basque apples…

Hello, Here’s a recap of the best cider news worth sharing: 1) It’s the season when thoughts of the harvest start putting cider on the public’s radar. Alex Delany lists his 10 Ciders to Turn Wine Snobs Into Cider Snobs in Bon Appétit, Christian Conahan lists his 7 Fall-Inspired Ciders to Toast to the Harvest in Cidercraft,…