By: Emily Hutto
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…
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Apple Cider Vinegar for the New Year
The holiday season is long over which means having to deal with the consequences of a month of feasting and drinking. Maybe you made it a New Year’s resolution to…
Cider Bubbles with Pét-Nat
For many, the holiday season marks the time of eggnog, Christmas cookies and gingerbread. For the cidermakers at three cideries across the country, it means keeping a constant eye on…
Pro-Tips for Identifying Off-Flavors in Cider
Have you ever had a glass of cider that just tasted… off? How did you know? Many consumers are starting to include cider as a regular beverage in their drinking…
Crossing the Streams: From Winemaking to Cider
In an era of expression and experimentation in the alcohol world, the modern winemaker often discovers that having hands in multiple pots can be both profitable and enjoyable. This has…
Bringing Foreign Apple Varieties into the States
Patience. It’s a necessary attribute for anyone in the U.S. cider industry — whether waiting for the general public’s cider education to expand or attempting a barrel-aged cider for the…
Talking Tannic Apples with Stephen Wood
Poverty Lane Orchards has been growing tannic apples longer than any modern, commercial orchard. Described as a “21st-century apple farm with a 19th-century variety mix,” Poverty Lane has been farmed…
The Etymology of Cider… or Cyder?
Cider and cyder: are both spellings correct? The short answer is yes. Etymology, the development of language, has a unique history in America. English is particularly unique, as unlike France’s…
Talking Tannic Apples with Nancy Bishop
“I think tannins define what real cider is, what cider should and can be,” says Nancy Bishop, co-founder and cidermaker of Alpenfire Cider in Port Townsend, Washington. Tannins, as discussed…
Talking Tannic Apples with Eleanor Léger
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…