By Erin James Farming is in Paul Kolling's genes and results of said farming is on his jeans. As the fourth generation in his line of family farmers, Kolling was a geoscientist by trade but was brought back to the land his roots were sowed into in 1983 and began to...
By Kathy Casey Photography by Amy Johnson Photography True to the craft of making cider, East Wenatchee, Washington's Snowdrift Cider strives to produce a traditional English-style dry cider. Made from a variety of heirloom central Washington apples, the results are a...
By Erica Jackson Curran Photo courtesy of Virginia Historical Society Most serious cider fans already know that the drink played a major role in early American history. Without regular access to potable water and vital nutrients, colonists relied on cider to help them...
By Erin James For most cideries, the story begins in the orchard. However, for most cideries, that orchard is not an estate property. With Doc's Draft Hard Cider, they decided to buy the farm first in 1989 and attempt to live the dream. After an abundant apple crop...
By Peter Holmstrom Full disclosure: I’m a huge fan of "Mad Men." It’s arguably the sole reason I started drinking Manhattans. Now, with Mad Men sadly coming to a close, we take a look at some of the inventive ways cocktail chefs are bringing together the worlds of...
Story and photography by Margo Greenman Cider is a sweet and beautiful thing. But it isn't always sweet and doesn’t have to taste sweet either. Sometimes the best savory dishes are those that are laced with the slightest hint of fruit, chocolate, caramel or other...
By Erin James Home to 1,500 cider apple trees, production facility, family farm and home, Dragon's Head Cider is a microculture of its own. Owned-and-operated by Wes and Laura Cherry, the Vashon, Washington, cidery was named for the dragon who guards the apples of...
By Treve Ring Though savvy drinkers worldwide appreciate and agree on the merits of cider, the name and style varies wildly from place to place. Many countries have cider making traditions that date back centuries, resulting in unique drinks today. Here is how people...
By Peter Holmstrom Photo courtesy of Cider Brothers Lodi, California might not be the first place you’d think of when you think cider. Your mind might go to wine, Zinfandel, or if you were really in the know, A&W Root Beer. However, Lodi also happens to be the...
After spending half a year at a vineyard in southern France, Jason MacArthur fell smitten with cider. Fifteen years later, he and his wife, Lauren, matured that infatuation and opened their own cidery in Marlboro, Vermont and named it for the brook that ran alongside...
