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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
'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,...