Category: cider

It’s now March, and the phone interviews with cider makers for our upcoming book, The New American Cider Guide, are well underway. I don’t have to do too many truly “cold calls,” but with only one or two emails preceding, some calls are barely defrosted before that first ring. Yet the conversations themselves are decidedly…

At the start of each new year, I look back at the old to reflect upon my successes and failures. Which goals did I fulfill, which ones remained merely dreams? One failed project that continues to haunt me is The Cider Guide to North America, a book that I began researching in June 2012. Armed…

As in Part 1, Melissa shares her experiences at Cider Week Virginia 2013. Cider Fest was held on Saturday, November 23rd and is the marquee event of Cider Week Virginia. — Eric The day of the Cider Fest at Castle Hill dawned bright and clear. The festivities didn’t start until 11, so Eric and Ben…

[iframe_loader src=”https://www.google.com/fusiontables/embedviz?q=select+col9+from+1my2k_g8tKTH7yYPYBXcwh5zJmaASkFS10zTS67k&viz=MAP&h=false&lat=38.247277558081784&lng=-78.20460546874999&z=7&t=4&l=col9&y=2&tmplt=2&hml=ONE_COL_LAT_LNG” height=”360″ width=”600″] The second annual Cider Week Virginia kicks off today at locations across the commonwealth. If you live in Virginia, chances are you’re familiar with where most of these events are taking place. If not, the map above should give you an idea of the growing number of events being held over…