"I think tannins define what real cider is, what cider should and can be," says Nancy Bishop, co-founder and cidermaker of Alpenfire Cider in Port Townsend, Washington. Tannins, as discussed last week with Eden Specialty Cider's Eleanor Lèger in the first part of...
Fresh berries might be difficult to find in January but one Washington State chef has an obvious alternative: blackberry-infused cider. At the Ilani Resort's Michael Jordan's Steak House in Ridgefield, Washington, Chef Cory Hoekstra takes Oregon-based Atlas Cider...
Northern California has long received the lion's share of acclaim as the state's agricultural destination, but Southern California is garner the credentials to give it a run for its money. With historic orcharding regions like Julian, Oak Glen and Yucaipa growing...
Let’s get down to basics. Tannin is a naturally occurring polyphenol found in much of plant life, including fruit. In wine grapes, tannin is most often found in the skins (along with stems and seeds) and its impact is drawn from time the pressed juice spends on...
After more than 20 years experience homebrewing, Dave Carr of Raging Cider & Mead Co., switched it up and started making cider and mead, partially to accommodate his wife Kerry’s gluten intolerance. By 2015, the cider and mead company was officially off and...
Turmeric is having its heyday. Be it in the ever-popular golden milk — the Ayurvedic medicine-inspired turmeric-and-spices blend with a hot milk of choice — or swallowed in capsules to improve memory, the bright yellow ground spice can also be found in cider....
There’s no better occasion for sparkling cider than New Year’s Eve but you may find the cider known as méthode champenoise is a smidge harder to get your hands on than other effervescent variants. The traditional French Champagne sparkling wine process called...
Earlier this year, Harvard Cider Co. in Massachusetts changed its name to Prospect Ciderworks. It turns out that when your cidery has the same name as an Ivy League university, confusion ensues. So founders and childhood friends Chase Brooks, Mark Finnegan and Sam...
'Tis the Christmastide, ready your wassail and boots to march into the apple orchard to chase away the bad spirits. Not a holiday drinking ritual you're familiar with? The English know it well, having celebrated the custom of wassailing — visiting the orchards and...
In September, 20 cider industry aces — from writers and certified professionals to restaurant buyers and tenured judges — sat to analyze over 300 North American-made ciders across 13 different categories. Eighteen states and three provinces were represented and...
