By Leesy Latronica In an abundance of renowned vineyards that have become the lifeblood of Sonoma County, Calif., Ace Cider holds its own. Since launching in 1993, the California Cider Company project has been no stranger to industry "firsts" and "bests." Following...
By Leesy Latronica Throughout its 19 years in the industry, Sunnyvale, Calif.,-based Red Branch Cider Company has perfected the art of craft cider at its Bay Area cidery—and it's clear from the moment you pop the cap off a bottle of Hard Raspberry. Immediately, a...
By Leesy Latronica When Charles and Milissa McGonegal partnered with Burlington, Wisc.,'s Brightonwoods Orchard in 2001, they modeled AeppelTreow Winery and Distillery after a shared mission to produce hard cider and perry that remained "true to the apple." Since...
By Genevieve Iverson La Face Cachee de la Pomme—translating directly to “the hidden side of the apple”—came to be in southern Quebec in 1994 under the eye of Francois Pouliot, and has been making ice cider ever since. Now reaching to more than 20 other countries,...
By Genevieve Iverson When Stan and Susan Devoto moved to Sonoma County in 1976, they began to craft what is now the biggest cidery in the state to only use California certified organic apples. Despite that, they have kept the business of Devoto Orchards small and...
By Leesy Latronica To drive an hour east of downtown San Diego to the small ex-mining town of Julian, Calif., is essentially to time travel to a piece of early America. Modern-day sightings of tourists with iPhones and SUVs are juxtaposed with the occasional...
Marketing techniques open up the world of hard cider. By Genevieve Iverson Photo courtesy of MillerCoors/Smith & Forge MillerCoors released its Smith & Forge hard cider March 3, a new cider that is marketed specifically toward national male demographics-already...
A modern dessert drink offers chilled choices By Genevieve Iverson Ice cider may sound like a simply chilled drink, but before it reaches the mouth it has gone through a more intense series of production steps than most drinks can boast. General specifics for...
Washington state bill will allow cider growlers By Genevieve Iverson The Evergreen state will soon see the arrival of refillable cider growlers available at retailers, bars and taverns. The bill, SB 6442, that will make this possible in Washington state has passed...
