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Who is Cider Scene? Identical twins Trevor and Nolan O'Malley launched Cider Scene in 2016. They describe it as not quite a publication, but more of a "focused blog", marketing company, and a little bit of a publication. Cider Scene is designed for the average drinkers who like a little bit of everything. Nolan and Trevor It all began with a winning ticket The O'Malley's entered a contest to win tickets to CiderStock a summer cider and music festival hosted by Woodchuck Cider Company in Vermont. Thus began the deep dive into cider and also propelled them to start their cider news blog. Cider Scene Publishing Schedule and Topics Subscribe to get the Tuesday and Thursday postings of Cider Scene in your mailbox. Sign up for Cider Scene's biweekly newsletter by going to the site and signing up. Find profiles of cidermakers Travel tips Cider Reviews Pairing cider with food Cider Cocktails Contact for Cider Scene website: https://www.ciderscene.com/ Mentions in this Chat Northwest Cider Club - cider from the Pacific Northwest shipped directly to YOU! Try the elevated box of cider, give cider as a gift that keeps giving! Help Support Cider Chat Please donate today. Help keep the chat thriving! Find this episode and all episodes at the page for Cider Chat's podcasts. Listen also at iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher (for Android), iHeartRadio , Spotify and wherever you love to listen to podcasts. Follow on Cider Chat's blog, social media and podcast Twitter @ciderchat Instagram: @ciderchatciderville Cider Chat FaceBook Page Cider Chat YouTube    

Who is Cidercraft Magazine Cidercraft Magazine was launched in 2014 and provides a wide array of articles on the topic of cider. Kristin Ackerman Bacon the Founder of Cidercraft is not a newbie to the publishing world having worked in the field for 20 years and this magazine is not her only publication. She along with her sister Melissa Ackerman Miller, started SIP Magazine which is geared towards wine enthusiasts in 2010. Kristin credits James Coan of Wandering Aengus Cider (Oregon) who at the time was also the President of the United States Association of Cider Makers (now known as the American Cider Association) for encouraging her to start Cidercraft. Kristin Ackerman Bacon Cidercraft today Initially Cidercraft had 2 print issues per year. Today there is one hard copy issue sent out in January and 4 digital issues per year. The January issue is meant to coincide with the ACA's annual trade conference CiderCon which is held in late January or early February each year. Who is the Audience? Unlike SIP which is 100% focused on wine lovers, Cidercraft is a blend of news for both cider fans and commerical makers or those in the trade. This stat alone is telling for the state of cider currently as the audience for all of the media outlets find themselves balancing articles and stories to a mix audience as this niche market continues to grow. What to expect in each issue of Cidercraft? Find profiles of cidermakers Travel tips Cider Reviews and Recommendations - Along with a buying guide! Pairing cider with food Cider Cocktails Cider Competition This annual competition is led by the team at Cidercraft, with the January issue focusing on select winners offering a ton of recommendations for readers. Contact for Cidercraft Magazine website: https://cidercraftmag.com/ Mentions in this Chat Northwest Cider Club - cider from the Pacific Northwest shipped directly to YOU! Try the elevated box of cider, give cider as a gift that keeps giving! Wandering Aengus Cider Zydeco Meadery A new shirt design at Cider Chat's Teepublic store - Save Orchards Drink Cider Wear this on your shirt! Save Orchards Drink Cider Help Support Cider Chat Please donate today. Help keep the chat thriving! Find this episode and all episodes at the page for Cider Chat's podcasts. Listen also at iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher (for Android), iHeartRadio , Spotify and wherever you love to listen to podcasts. Follow on Cider Chat's blog, social media and podcast Twitter @ciderchat Instagram: @ciderchatciderville Cider Chat FaceBook Page Cider Chat YouTube

Who is Cider Culture Mary Bigham Owner and Publisher of Dishworks LLC, founded Cider Culture in 2014 which is an online publication that has weekly cider news post for newbie cider fans to commercial makers. Mary is a Pennsylvanian who also happens to live in the largest apple growing region of the state, Adams County. Cider Culture is her passion project and having recently partnered with the American Cider Association (ACA), a US based trade organization, all proceeds once bills are paid go directly to the ACA. [caption id="attachment_6369" align="aligncenter" width="224"] Mary Bigham Emily Kovach is the Editor of Cider Culture and also has been living in Pennsylvania since 2004. Along with her work as editor she is also the co-owner of Lunar Inn and Tiny Bottle Shop in Philadelphia. [caption id="attachment_6368" align="aligncenter" width="214"] Emily Kovach What's offered in this online Cider News Cider News Cider Cocktails Recipes Meet the Cidermakers Cider Education Cider Reviews In this episode We discuss: Cider's audience? What does it mean to be the Official Publication of the American Cider Association What does Cider Culture offer Do you need to subscribe? Tips for producers wanting to get their ciders in the news Contact for Cider Culture website: https://www.ciderculture.com/ Mentions in this Chat Northwest Cider Club - cider from the Pacific Northwest shipped directly to YOU! Try the elevated box with cider from Art + Science and more! A new shirt design at Cider Chat's Teepublic store - Save Orchards Drink Cider [caption id="attachment_6371" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Wear this on your shirt! Save Orchards Drink Cider[/caption] Help Support Cider Chat Please donate today. Help keep the chat thriving! Find this episode and all episodes at the page for Cider Chat's podcasts. Listen also at iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher (for Android), iHeartRadio , Spotify and wherever you love to listen to podcasts. Follow on Cider Chat's blog, social media and podcast Twitter @ciderchat Instagram: @ciderchatciderville Cider Chat FaceBook Page Cider Chat YouTube

Cider Fueled Road Trip Day 1 This episode begins on a road trip to New York state, specifically the west side of the Hudson River to Stone Ridge Orchards one of the three farms that is under the umbrella of Hudson Valley Farmhouse Cider. The other two orchards are Breezy Hill, on the east side of the Hudson River and Drumlin located in Milton, NY, on the west side of the Hudson River. Ted Knight greeted the cider van at the Stone Ridge farm shop, and he showed me a beautiful view of Stone Ridge Orchards and then I am off with Elizabeth Ryan, a Cornell trained Pomologist and a champion of orchards and farms in the region along with being a cider maker and so much more via her business Hudson Valley Farmhouse Cider. Ria in the Cider Van Road Trip Day 2 Onward to Pennsylvania with a stop at Spacetime Mead and Cider Works located in Dunmore. I was so happy to finally have a chat, taste some cheese and tour the storefront and the backroom at the cidery with Dan Schreffler the owner and maker. That evening I camped in Cider Van and was able to enjoy the fireflies that danced around the campground. Road Trip Day 3 It was a 2+ hour drive to Big Hill Ciderworks in Gardener’s Pennsylvannia in Adams County the premier apple growing region for the state. I first met with Ben Kishbaugh who along with Troy Lehman the makers at Big Hill. Both own their own farms, with Ben’s housing the production room for Big Hill and Troy having the new Tasting Room complete with outdoor and indoor seating. Ben took me for a ride around the two farm orchards and then I had a sit down recording with both he and Troy. Later that evening more cider friends showed up for a special event spearheaded by cider enthusiast Erica Jeter. She had set us all up, with a tasting of the One Juice Cider Project. It involved one blend and 5 UK cider makers all working with the same juice. It was magnificent. Road Trip Day 4 From Big Hill I took off for a 2+ hour drive to Tattiebolge CiderWorks in Acme to meet up with Curt Henry. Curt is the cider maker and works with his two brothers and the rest of his family at this spectacularly situated cidery overlooking the lower land region of Latrobe in the distance. Road Trip Day 5 From Tattiebolge I returned back to Adams County that night and camped at Pine Hill Grove Furnace State Park. On the morning of Day 5 I took the back roads through the state park to Ploughman Cider. Ben Wenk who along with cidermaker Edwin Winzeler are the backbone of Ploughman, but as Edwin was away and Ben was a bit late due to a farmer’s market run, I was thrilled to have a sit down with Ben’s father and get the history of the Wenk’s family farm. Notably, the Wenks have been in this area for over 100 years making the Three Spring Farms where Ploughman is located is a designated Centennial Farm of America. From Ploughman, I headed back to New York for my last stop on this trip to Westwind Orchard to meet cider maker Fabio Chizzola. Before getting fully bit by the cider making bug, Fabio had turned the abandoned orchard into a U-Pick business and also a foodie destination complete with a full Italian menu and espresso bar. There is ample outdoor seating in a beautiful setting just waiting for you to stop by! Stay tuned for stand alone episodes with each of these makers that I met on this amazing cider road trip, my first since the world closed back in March 2020. I hope this snippet of my road trip, encourages you to take one too! Mentions in this Cider Chat Northwest Cider Club – cider from the Pacific Northwest shipped directly to YOU! Save Orchards Drink Perry at Teepublic

Grab the slippers, the house is on fire! In February of 2021, Nicole and Felix Todd had a chimney fire at the their home and the damage done made it unlivable. Having a fire even in the best of times is an ordeal, but during a pandemic is a whole other ball of wax. Felix ran out of the house in his socks, because fires are that scary and when it is raining embers you don't have time to lace up your boots. Which is why he ended up wearing a pair of slippers that evening after the Cal Firefighters brought him a choice of Nicole's Doc Martens (boots) and her fuzzy slippers. Later they learned that was a bit of firefighter humor. But that is only part of the story for this endearing couple. I first met the Todds back in 2015 when I record episode 60 featuring the cidery that Nicole and her sister Natalie founded called Santa Cruz Cider Company. Today, the cidery has a Tasting Room located 1 minute from Highway 1, which is the coastal route that stretches along the coast. It is open Friday, Saturdays and Sundays and they also have a booth at the Farmer's Market held in downtown Santa Cruz every Wednesday from 1-6pm. Getting Back to the Slippers This recording took place at a campsite where the Todds have plans to build their new home. This new site came about because after the fire they had moved into a camper/trailer but luck threw them another left turn when high winds caused damage to that temporary home. They temporarily move in with sister Natalie but had their sites on some land not too far from the cidery. Around the Campfire with no Slippers but lots of cider During this recording we discuss a spontaneously Keeved Cider from juice offered up from a neglected orchard in the area. The apples are the variety known as Gravenstein and being that the orchard had little nutrients is considered why the juice then keeved. This is a limited release cider that they bottled in 500 ml glass and have on tap at the Tasting Room. [caption id="attachment_6341" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Santa Cruz Cider Co. Keeved Cider label - look for the Gravenstein with Green![/caption] Listen to episode 26 as Neil Worley explains Keeved Cider Contact for Santa Cruz Cider Company Website: santacruzciderco.com Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/santacruzciderco/ eMail: natalie@santacruzciderco.com nicole@santacruzciderco.com Mentions in this Chat Mentions in this Chat Northwest Cider Club - cider from the Pacific Northwest shipped directly to YOU! Totally Cider Tours Cider Chat Road Trip 2021 - follow along on Cider Chat social media links Twitter @ciderchat Instagram: @ciderchatciderville Cider Chat FaceBook Page Cider Chat YouTube Help Support Cider Chat Please donate today. Help keep the chat thriving! Find this episode and all episodes at the page for Cider Chat's podcasts. Listen also at iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher (for Android), iHeartRadio , Spotify and wherever you love to listen to podcasts. Follow on Cider Chat's blog, social media and podcast

An Apology? By a Cider Judge Busted! I am the cider judge who has been holding onto a memory from nearly 20 years ago. At that time there were very few commercial makers of cider and in turn there were very few entries into competitions. The apology stems from my time back then when I was one of the rare cider judges here in the states, thinking I knew something about cider. Looking back now I keep repeating the same phrase - "I wish I knew then, What I know now... about cider." The competition was called the Great International Beer & Cider Competition, but honestly I don't think cider was even included in the name in 2003 or 2004.  Despite that, we had three ciders to judge and likely 300+ beers. Why an Apology? Up to that point I had only tasted cider made here in the states. Despite having 10 years of experience with cider, I had no idea what a Normandy apple or cider tasted like. UK ciders were definitely not a thing in the US and are only recently becoming more available. It is only more recently that I had the pleasure of traveling to Asturias and experiencing Sidra. This has led me to believe that: A cider judge needs to not only drink a lot of cider, but also travel to the location where it is made to taste both the cider and the juice from which that cider is made. It is all about the Juice! The Billionaire's Apology For years I knew that I had misjudged that cider back in the early 2000s and that became even more acutely true for me as I began to travel to Europe and taste the makers products at the site where they are made. Thus, when I got the opportunity to talk to the man who owned the brand "Hard Core" and to absolve myself from that misjudging I jumped at the chance. Hard Core was launched  in 1997 and lasted up to 2011. It was under the umbrella of the Boston Beer Company which was founded by Jim Koch in 1984. I met Jim Koch this past June of 2021 and took that opportunity to apologize. Once down, I felt an immense about of relief, because I know that a cidery really relies on the words of judges, especially at a time when there were so few cideries. But I won't say that it didn't feel totally great, especially when he told me that they were importing French and Italian apples for the Hard Core brand. That news compounded the sense of my misjudging even further again...if I knew then what I knew now I know I would have judged that cider differently. Lesson learned from the Apology Cider judges need to travel more to the producers or regions where the product is made. Taste the juice of a single varietal apple or a blend - get to know the difference of that apple being grown in one region vs another. Once you have tasted the juice then taste the cider. This step will help the judge fully realize the full potential of where the cider came from and where it can go. It will open nuances that would otherwise not be detected. All makers should offer juice at their cideries! Mentions in this chat Lee Reeve of InCiderJapan  reads from the 2021 summer issue a feature on Shiwa Cidery  Northwest Cider Club - place an order for the fall cider box today! Help Support Cider Chat Please donate today. Help keep the chat thriving! Find this episode and all episodes at the page for Cider Chat's podcasts. Listen also at iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher (for Android), iHeartRadio , Spotify and wherever you love to listen to podcasts. Follow on Cider Chat's blog, social media and podcast Twitter @ciderchat Instagram: @ciderchatciderville Cider Chat FaceBook Page Cider Chat YouTube

Gone Fishing Ok, so maybe I'm not full on fishing this week, but if I get a chance you know where I will be - out on the water with my fishing pole...actually the heat is so high this week that maybe I will just take a floaty and leave the pole home. Cider Chat will return with another mini episode on July 7th. Find out in this episode what I have been doing since episode 277 and where we will be going next! Meanwhile down by the Fishing Hole There are nearly 300 episodes for your listening pleasure at the Cider Chat archive pages https://ciderchat.com/podcast/ Help Support Cider Chat Please donate today. Help keep the chat thriving! Find this episode and all episodes at the page for Cider Chat's podcasts. Listen also at iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher (for Android), iHeartRadio , Spotify and wherever you love to listen to podcasts. Follow on Cider Chat's blog, social media and podcast Twitter @ciderchat Instagram: @ciderchatciderville Cider Chat FaceBook Page Cider Chat YouTube  

Getting Cider into the Spotlight This episode is Part 4 of the 4 Part series from CraftCon 2021 panel discussion on Bringing the Bellies to the Bar. In Part 1 we discussed "Who is Cider's Audience?" and "Who would you like the Audience to be?". In Part 2 we delved into Strategy for marketing cider. In Part 3 we we hear what both entices the panelist and what is disagreeable or in other words - Are you tempted by cider? In this episode we finish up this 4 part series by sharing our tips on how makers can get their cider into the "Spotlight" or "How do you catch the attention of Cider Writers, Podcasters, Pommeliers and bottle shop owners?" Listen to : Part 1 of this 4-part series by going to episode 274: Cider's Audience. Part 2 at 275: Cider Strategy Part 3 at 276: Tempted by Cider This recording took place at the virtual conference hosted by the Three Counties Perry and Cider Association  in April 2021. Ticket holders to this conference can view the entire conference on line. For this panel, I (Ria) moderated and spoke with fellow panelist Cath Potter who hails from Manchester, which is North of London. I know Cath best for her enthusiastic good cheer for cider. She is a certified Pommelier and also a member of the UK group called Cider Women. Adam Wells who is a writer and co editor with Cider Review, Graftwood and contributes to Full Juice and Distilled Spirits. Nicky Kong, the owner of The Cat in The Glass – which is an online bottle shop selling – of course cider! The 4 parts of this series Audience Strategy - this episode Content or what entices your to try new products/ read- Are you tempted by cider? Getting into the Spotlight Mentions in this Episode The Original Designated Drinkers podcast- listen on Amazon Totally Cider Tours Help Support Cider Chat Please donate today. Help keep the chat thriving! Find this episode and all episodes at the page for Cider Chat's podcasts. Listen also at iTunes, Google Play, iHeartRadio , Spotify and wherever you love to listen to podcasts. Follow on Cider Chat's blog, social media and podcast Twitter @ciderchat Instagram: @ciderchatciderville Cider Chat FaceBook Page Cider Chat YouTube  

Tempted by Cider This episode is Part 3 of the 4 Part series from CraftCon 2021 panel discussion on Bringing the Bellies to the Bar. In Part 1 we discussed "Who is Cider's Audience?" and "Who would you like the Audience to be?". In Part 2 we delved into Strategy for marketing cider. And in this episode we hear what both entices the panelist and what is disagreeable....anyway you slice the apple it is all about - Are you tempted by cider? Listen to Part 1 of this 4-part series by going to episode 274: Cider's Audience. And Part 2 at 275: Cider Strategy This virtual conference was hosted by the Three Counties Perry and Cider Association took place in April 2021. Ticket holders to this conference can view the entire conference on line. For this panel, I (Ria) moderated and spoke with fellow panelist Cath Potter who hails from Manchester, which is North of London. I know Cath best for her enthusiastic good cheer for cider. She is a certified Pommelier and also a member of the UK group called Cider Women. Adam Wells who is a writer and co editor with Cider Review, Graftwood and contributes to Full Juice and Distilled Spirits. Nicky Kong, the owner of The Cat in The Glass – which is an online bottle shop selling – of course cider! The 4 parts of this series Audience Strategy - this episode Content or what entices your to try new products/ read- Are you tempted by cider? Getting into the Spotlight In the next episode 277 we will discuss: Getting into the Spotlight. What entices or...are the panelist tempted by particulars ciders? Labels Trusted Authors The makers story Animals and cartoons Says Nicky Kong, "People Drink with their eyes" When not tempted by cider 😟 Sexist or misogynistic labels Makers who support labels that are demeaning to women Non-inclusivity Using Social Media to discuss trade issues Who is branding their cider right? Adam Wells makes mentions of Ross Cider and Perry Company and Little Pomona. Labels provide what apples are in the cider? what temperature to serve the cider? A story of the maker or product A nice presentation overall Ria likes US maker, Eden Specialty Ciders who does all of the above offering cider in glass and cans. Mentions in this Episode Totally Cider Tours coming up for 2022 Vermont NanoFest August 21, 2021 Help Support Cider Chat Please donate today. Help keep the chat thriving! Find this episode and all episodes at the page for Cider Chat's podcasts. Listen also at iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher (for Android), iHeartRadio , Spotify and wherever you love to listen to podcasts. Follow on Cider Chat's blog, social media and podcast Twitter @ciderchat Instagram: @ciderchatciderville Cider Chat FaceBook Page Cider Chat YouTube

Listen to Part 1 of this 4-part series by going to episode 274: Cider's Audience. Brand Strategy for Cider Brand Strategy has the same goal no matter what you are selling. In short it is to get your product or services out in front in the market place. The key is to have a strategy before you hang the "open for business" sign. This episode is Part 2 of a four part series from the panel discussion titled Bring the Bellies to the Bar as presented at CraftCon 2021. This virtual conference was hosted by the Three Counties Perry and Cider Association took place in April 2021. Ticket holders to this conference can view the entire conference on line. For this panel, I (Ria) moderated and spoke with fellow panelist Cath Potter who hails from Manchester, which is North of London. I know Cath best for her enthusiastic good cheer for cider. She is a certified Pommelier and also a member of the UK group called Cider Women. Adam Wells who is a writer and co editor with Cider Review, Graftwood and contributes to Full Juice and Distilled Spirits. Nicky Kong, the owner of The Cat in The Glass – which is an online bottle shop selling – of course cider! The 4 parts of this series Audience Strategy - this episode Content Getting into the Spotlight In the next two episodes (276 & 277) we will discuss: Content & Getting into the Spotlight. Mentions in this Episode Totally Cider Tours  Tas #noappleogies @girlwithaciderreview CAMRA   Help Support Cider Chat Please donate today. Help keep the chat thriving! Find this episode and all episodes at the page for Cider Chat's podcasts. Listen also at iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher (for Android), iHeartRadio , Spotify and wherever you love to listen to podcasts. Follow on Cider Chat's blog, social media and podcast Twitter @ciderchat Instagram: @ciderchatciderville Cider Chat FaceBook Page Cider Chat YouTube