Category: Newsletter

1) Love ‘Em or Hate ‘Em, Pumpkin Ciders Are Here according to Cider Culture. Sip Northwest also lists a handful of autumn favorites in 5 Seasonal Ciders to Satisfy Sweater Weather Cravings. 2) Cidercraft shares its favorite session ciders in 5 Palate-Pleasing Ciders Without the Boozy Punch. 3) Citizen Cider to Expand in Burlington details a three-phase expansion project for the…

1) In Normandy, a Taste of Cider’s Past, Present and Future by Ariel Lauren Wilson is a beautifully photographed look at cidermaking in the Pays d’Auge. 2) A drinks revival that’s English to the core details how The Fine Cider Company works with Herefordshire cider and perry producers to put “heritage drinks back on the menus of London’s Michelin-starred restaurants.”…

1) The 7th Annual Washington Cider Week is underway with 100+ events to be held across the state. Erin James—editor-in-chief at Cidercraft and author of Tasting Cider—shares her Top Five Washington Ciders with Seattle’s KING 5. 2) Washington Cider Week’s anchor event is the 8th Annual Cider Summit Seattle, which kicks off this afternoon. See the impressive producers list to see…

1) Are session ciders the next big cider trend? Mike Pomranz weighs in at Food & Wine with Low-Alcohol Ciders Are Designed for Easy Drinking. 2) “Perry doesn’t scream; it whispers.” Tim Larsen of Snowdrift Cider talks with Good Fruit Grower in Perry, cider’s understated cousin, making its own name. 3) Wine & Craft Beverage News emphasizes…

1) The 3rd Annual Toronto Cider Festival takes place on Saturday with 70+ ciders from 28 producers. Learn more at Toronto Cider Festival celebrates Canada’s 150th birthday from Wines In Niagara. 2) “But the question will always be, ‘When is it not cider anymore?’” John Reynolds of Blackduck Cidery and other cidermakers share their views in Cider Moves…