Month: August 2013
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Cider Map Update – Mid-August 2013
There are 78 new entries on The World Map of Cider, pushing the total number of mapped locations to 1,146 in all. Many of the new locations are sagardotegi from Gipuzkoa in the Basque Country; Gipuzkoa is smaller than Rhode Island yet boasts 50-some cider producers! One of the premier cider events in Gipuzkoa is the Sagardo Eguna festival in the capital…
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Tom Burford vs. The Red Delicious
I recently sat down with Tom Burford at his home in Lynchburg, Virginia to talk about apples, cider, agrarian values, and much more. During the course of our conversation, Tom mentioned a YouTube video in which he speaks candidly on matters dear to him, including the reasons why he believes cider virtually disappeared from American…
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Raising Your Cider IQ – Taste
This is Part 1 of a series that aims to increase your understanding of and appreciation for well-made cider. These posts are written with a US audience in mind, but many of the suggestions will apply wherever you reside. 1) Taste – Find and try as many ciders as you can. 2) Evaluate – Translate…
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World Map of Cider Update – July 2013
There were 33 new entries on The World Map of Cider for July, pushing the total number of mapped locations to 1,068 in all. Many of this month’s entries are members of CIDREF and part of the AOP Cornouaille region in Brittany. Can’t find what you’re looking for on the map? Leave a comment below or email map [at]…
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Pour The Core Cider Festivals
On my recent trip through New England and Quebec I arranged to meet with Andy Calimano, an event organizer and promoter based on Long Island, New York. Andy’s company Starfish Junction Productions has recently begun organizing cider tasting festivals in Philadelphia and on Long Island called Pour The Core. Andy also publishes Hard Cider News, a monthly…