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Thanksgiving may seem far away, but the United States Association of Cider Makers (USACM) is already starting to think about this holiday and how to make cider an integral part of it. A new “Pick Cider” campaign by the USACM is prompting the public to pair American ciders with Thanksgiving. In addition to various marketing tools, there will…
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Vermont is well respected for its beer scene, with some of the best breweries in the world located in the Green Mountain state (a few that quickly come to mind are Hill Farmstead, Lawson’s Finest Liquids and The Alchemist). Vermont is also home to one of the oldest, largest and best known cider makers in the country, Woodchuck Cider, and…
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Quebec City may not seem like an obvious cider destination. When most people think of our northern neighbor, it’s most often for its freezing cold winters. If you have enjoyed ice cider, you may already know that this region is internationally known for producing award-winning ice ciders as well as being among North America’s most…
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The 6th Annual Northwest Cider Association (NWCA) Summer Cider Day will be held on August 6 in Port Townsend. The cider-sampling event, which will take place from noon–5 p.m. at the Northwest Maritime Center, will feature more than 70 ciders from 18 Northwest cider makers. General admission includes 8 tasting tickets plus a souvenir tasting glass. The price of admission…
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Each year the Tour de France, the world’s most famous bike race, takes place over a period of 21 days (English speakers call each day called a “stage”), covering much of France and also passing into neighboring countries. For the past year, the residents of the northwestern part of France, known as Normandy, have anticipated the…
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Runners take your mark for the Hard Cider Run at Hauser Estate Winery, home of Jack’s Hard Cider, on August 20. This 5K run through the cidery will provide you with a great workout and help you work up an appetite and thirst for the after-party offerings. Once you cross the finish line, hard cider,…
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As an apple fanboy, I know that Pennsylvania is the fourth largest apple grower in the country, so it makes sense that there would be several ciders produced there, too. My exposure to cider from Pennsylvania has been limited up until now, however. Not a lot of cider made in PA gets to us here…
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The United States Association of Cider Makers (USACM) has just named their new Executive Director, Michelle McGrath. As the former Executive Director of Gorge Grown Food Network, a non-profit which pursued the goal of growing a local food system in the Columbia River Gorge region, Ms. McGrath is no stranger to food-oriented organizations. She has also…
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We’re back with an early summer installment of our exploration of women in cider. Recently, we hit the pavement and discovered two more rock stars of the cider world: Josie Mielke, co-owner and head cider maker at Urban Orchard Cider Co. in Asheville, North Carolina, and Misty Stallard, “head cideress” (as she calls herself) at Rowan Asher…
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by Courtney Love, Penn State Agricultural Entrepreneurship Intern “Cider and cheese? Yes, please!” was my response when asked to attend and write about the PA Cider Fest. Although my cider and cheese expertise is limited, it was a chance to expand my mind and try something new. With scores of artisan cheese makers from the Pennsylvania Cheese…
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It’s no secret that beer festivals are everywhere. It seems like each weekend brings large brewfests, where a few ciders produced by large-scale craft breweries are tucked in the corner as add-ons. With cider’s growth, however, the number of cider makers and cider consumers has increased to the point where there is now a need…
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Cider is not a new beverage, and Blackledge Winery is putting this fact into practice by introducing a re-creation of a 342-year-old William Penn cider recipe with its latest cider, Penn’s 74. Penn’s 74 is a re-creation of a cider recipe found in William Penn’s wife’s Gulielma’s 1674 family recipe book. The cider is crafted using Pennsylvania heirloom…
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