Cider 101

10 Ciders to Sip Along California’s Coast

By: Lori Rice

A trip down California’s coast provides visitors a surprisingly diverse journey through craft cider. Along the way you will find hyperlocal experimental ciders sourcing from nearby heirloom orchards along with…

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Besides the Cider: Take Note of Vinegar

Apple cider vinegar, the by-product of hard cider, is a quality product in its own right. By Sophia Lizardi Where there are apples, there’s apple cider, and with apple cider…

Sicera: Getting Certified in Cider

By Brooklynn Johnson Wine servers and aficionados go after the incredibly prestigious Court of Masters Sommelier title. Beer experts can get certified as experts in their craft through Cicerone. And…

Hard-Pressed: Juice Worth the Squeeze

By Erin James From the farm to the glass, these apple growers provide premium juice—some available on grocery store shelves and others aimed specifically for the production of hard cider….

Basque Ciders to Sample

By Ty Hillis Photography by Bill Bradshaw The world of craft cider is a large and diverse one. Much like a library of books, there is an endless amount of…

Cyser Size-Up

By Brooklynn Johnson Listed as a wine in some places, and a cider in others, it can be difficult to nail down what exactly a cyser is, which by the…

How Do You Say Cider In…

By Treve Ring Though savvy drinkers worldwide appreciate and agree on the merits of cider, the name and style varies wildly from place to place. Many countries have cider making…

Core Essentials

by Bill Bradshaw As a species, our default setting for apples is love. It’s easy to understand why they represent desire; their crisp, colorful, juiciness has always seduced us. A…

A Selection of Styles

By Bill Bradshaw The best way to learn about cider is dedicated practical and theoretical research I tend to call drinking, reading and making.  Sampling as many as you can…

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