If you want to find craft cider in Virginia, all you have to do is follow the trail of the apples. For generations, the commonwealth’s orchards have been scattered along the peaks and valleys of the Blue Ridge Mountains range, which extends from the northern tip of...
Virginians have a long history of swilling cider—just ask Thomas Jefferson, who served the beverage regularly at his home at Monticello. Today, business is booming for a growing group of Virginia-based cideries, with cider sales up more than 200 percent from 2014 and...
By Erica Jackson Curran Photo by Andrea Hubbel Back when they were brewing beer in their Princeton dorm kitchen, Tim Edmond and Dan Potter couldn’t imagine transitioning into the world of cider. “I had never tried craft cider before, and I wasn’t interested in the...
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...
