The music industry has long-term ties to the beverage trade, often times for better or for worse. For better, musicians have found passions in drink and committed to the cause by starting their own production — both Dave Matthews of the Dave Matthews Band and...
[from original press release] DISKIN CIDER ANNOUNCES GRAND OPENING DATE Nashville’s first craft cidery celebrates with a full day of festivities Diskin Cider, Nashville’s first and only craft cidery, has officially announced a date for their long-awaited grand...
From the Flour City to the Flower City, Rochester, New York, and its surrounding area around Lake Ontario, has long been heralded as a rich agricultural area, from lilacs to apples. Blue Toad Hard Cider takes the best of both, using apples from the Rochester region...
The cider world is growing exponentially every year thanks to new producers emerging across North America and bars and restaurants adopting cider as part, or even the core, of their beverage programs. But how does the consumer feel about this? I served as beverage...
Former beer blogger and longtime homebrewer Dave Selden found his place in the alcohol world making tasting journals. Selden wanted something he could use for note-taking and easily slip into his pocket while out sipping beers for his blog. After attempting 999...
Western North Carolina ranks as one of the most biodiverse regions among temperate locales, making the area a hotbed for agribusinesses and striking vistas. In Henderson County, 30 minutes from popular Asheville, 150 apple orchards occupy over 5,500 acres....
If you need evidence that cider is now a growing global phenomena you need look no further than the Cider World fair held in Frankfurt, Germany on April 15. First held in 2009 with 27 producers, all but one from Germany, the fair has grown nearly ten-fold to 223...
Unlike Champagne, cider doesn’t have to battle existing notions of when it’s appropriate to drink, because you can find one that suits every occasion. Spring and summer cookouts and picnics are casual affairs, so grab a six-pack of your canned cider and head to...
We promise: sunny days are peeking through those April showers. Be prepared when the flowers bloom with some of your favorite canned ciders. Grab those hiking boots, ditch those clunky glass bottles and pick up a canned pack of cider — perfectly made for the...
Southern hospitality, a rich musical heritage, the birth place of the Civil Rights Movement and a town with over 50 streets titled "Peachtree" — Atlanta, Georgia, is known for many things, and now one of those is cider. Opening in 2015, Urban Tree Cidery is the...
