Category: Newsletter

1) Dan Pucci celebrates New York in Empire State Cider Regions: Terroir and Traditions at Cider Culture. (For an in-depth look at two of these cidermakers, visit Cider Chat for Part 2 of In the Ciderhouse w/ Eve’s Cidery and Along Came a Cider for her review of Black Diamond Solstice.) 2) Angry Orchard (New York) and E.Z. Orchards (Oregon) launch Understood…

1) The 44th Annual Gravenstein Apple Fair in Sonoma County will feature products from 15 local cidermakers. See The Word on Cider: Getting Funky at the Apple Fair for more. 2) Erin James of Cidercraft shares tips on Picking the Perfect Cider for Any Occasion. (Buy her book Tasting Cider for more pairing ideas.) 3) Meredith Collins of Along Came a…

1) The 7-volume Illustrated History of Apples in the United States and Canada is now available for purchase. Researched by Dan Bussey and edited by Kent Whealy, it “will be the most important book on apples ever published in English” according to apple expert John Bunker. 2) Craig Cavallo explains Why Hard Cider Is the Ultimate American Drink for…

Hi everyone, its Kate from Cider Says; I’m filling in for Eric again this week.  Here’s a recap of the best cider news worth sharing: 1) The book Tasting Cider, a Guide to the Distinctive Flavors of North American Hard Cider, by Erin James of CIDERCRAFT magazine, is now available. 2) Crave shares five cider cocktails using cider from Austin…

Hi everyone, its Kate from Cider Says; I’m filling in for Eric this week (and next).  Here’s a recap of the best cider news worth sharing: 1) An article on Cider’s Core Curriculum describes the work to develop a meaningful and consistent cider vocabulary, which is one of the United States Association of Cider Makers‘ key…