Month: June 2013
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World Map of Cider Update – June 18, 2013
Lots of recent activity on The World Map of Cider, pushing the total number of entries well beyond the one-thousand mark. Seems like each day brings news of another American cider producer going commercial, particularly from Cascadia (Pacific Northwest). And there are a number of operations just below the radar, still searching for funding and/or…
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New Cider Books and Apple Books
There’s an exciting crop of new books about cider and apples set for release later this year. I’m confident that every single one belongs on your bookshelf, and I hope that you’ll join me in pre-ordering copies today! Here they are, ordered by their scheduled release date. Cider, Hard and Sweet (3rd Edition) Preorder: Amazon.com, Powells.com, Amazon.co.uk…
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Royal Bath & West Show 2013 Cider Results
The Royal Bath & West Show in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England, plays host to the world’s largest cider judging competition each spring. Somerset is perhaps England’s best known cider making county and its cidermakers typically take home a healthy share of awards, but entries come from all parts of the West Country and beyond. There…