The word “farmhouse” is ubiquitous in today’s cider industry, and many cidermakers would argue that it’s overused, even bastardized. The term’s origin stems from traditional cidermaking days when cider was made on a farm and its adjacent orchard was where its fruit...
Locals, legend and the New Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources claim that New Mexico is home to some of the, if not the, first orchards in America, planted by Spanish settlers as early as the 17th century in the Manzano (Spanish for apple) Mountains. “New...
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 partner...
Dry, funky cider lovers rejoice — the USDA is about to release Spanish apple varieties to the United States, which means American cider consumers might see a lot more authentic “sidra-style” ciders going forward. Sidra, or Spanish cider, is already getting attention...
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...
