By Peter Holmstrom The East Wentachee, Washington-based producer puts perry on a pedestal. “It started with an identification of a market opening,” says co-founder of Neigel Vintners NV Ciders Kevin Van Reenen. “We wanted an alternative that really wasn’t on the...
By Peter Holmstrom The Pacific Northwest Cider Awards is back for its second year on June 5 and 6 in Seattle, to determine top producers in the young cider region. Generations of apple and pear production have carved the landscape for the region and it may seem to...
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...
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...
By Peter Holmstrom Let’s face it… Not many things are more satisfying than a sweet treats. Is there anything better then an ice-cream cone on a hot summer’s day? Or a pile of candy, waiting to be opened on Halloween? Evolutionary predisposition to sugar aside,...
