Alex and Caroline Peckham planted their first cider apple trees on their New Zealand orchard in 2004, quickly growing and moving into their current orchard three years later in the Moutere Valley near Nelson. In 2012, the couple built a new cider barn with a shiny...
Spring is finally here and what better way to celebrate the changing of the seasons with a little cider? April is full of cider events in the PNW that are the perfect excuse to hit the road for a bit of a weekend excursion or if you live close by then even a better...
Having a Spanish chef can offer a leg-up when opening a Basque-inspired restaurant and cidery. So when restaurant vets Sam Fitz, Rachel Fitz and Cooper Sheehan opened ANXO Cidery & Pintxos Bar in Washington, DC, in 2016, the hiring of Catalan-born Alex...
Get outta town this spring with these five cideries and orchards that require a scenic and worthy drive from a major metropolitan hub. Pro tip: toss a box in the trunk to hold the bottles you’ll inevitably purchase for later consumption when you’re back...
For the second installment of our tribute to women of cider and in celebration of International Women’s Day (today!), we chat with five more women who have put their efforts and energy into cider. From educating the masses about the drink to running their...
The wooden and weathered welcome sign to the town of Dryden, Washington, features one of the area’s most prized possessions: pears. The Central Washington locale in the fertile Wenatchee Valley serves primarily as a supply and shipping hub for local farms and...
While the cider is about as gender neutral in its consumers as beverage can get — recent data shows it’s roughly 50 percent male and 50 percent female — the women of the industry are banding together to not only propel the field forward but also build a supportive...
When West Country native Neil Collins moved to California, he found a serious disparity between all the wine grape vineyards and the lack of apple orchards and cider. To remedy that, he promptly began making cider at home, producing small batches with the limited...
With greater interest in cider comes natural inquiry about how to make the stuff yourself. It’s not surprising that the number of home cidermakers is growing along with the number of professional operations across the country. Steve Wood, who with his wife and...
Whether or not you want to admit it, and likely regardless of where you are right now, there is still a serious chill in the air. With a light at the end of the tunnel – the first day of spring is March 20 — we look forward to warming weather and all the goodness...
