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Cider Touring 2018 Netherlands | CCLive Mini clips of travels and tips while in Amsterdam in September. Anne Frank's house   A visit to Apples en Peren in Amsterdam Then on to the Vondelpark to visit the Medlar tree Medlars have crowns Bicycling around Amsterdam I like renting from Star Bikes, located by Amsterdam Centraal. Nice location and best of all they allow you the ability to drop you bike off after hours. They might size you up and decide if you are the right fit to trust with the bike so act smart. Other rentals require a drop off time of 7pm. A recording from the Ferry boat behind Amsterdam Centraal  - free both ways. The Ferry leaves every six minutes. Every 12 minutes after midnight. Take it for a ride just for the fun of it. New Fictional Cider book: Hard Cider by Barbara Stark-Nemon 2018 release date of October Published by She Writes Press. Story of Abbie Rose Stone, a fictional character who lives in Michigan. Abbie is delving into cidermaking and while navigating family life. Stark-Nemon’s style is descriptive and witty, blending real life characters into the story, yet using pseudonyms that kept this reader engaged trying to figure out just who she was writing about. Give to your favorite cidermaker and by a copy for yourself! Cider Chat Live is a mini version of Cider Chat and is posted in almost real time.

Andy Sietsema comes from a long line of apple growers in the Grand Rapids area of Michigan. He is a fourth generation farmer and now a professional cidermaker at Sietsema Cider. Since launching the cidermaking operation in 2013, the family's cider mill and orchard runed by Andy's parents in the town of Ada has closed operations as of 2018. When news broke on the closing it swept out into the newsphere quickly, but anyone who was really listening, would not have been surprised. Farming is hard work and being an orchard based cidery can be a tough way to make a living, while cider is still trying to get a leg hold in the drink market. Way before the orchard closed Andy was already working on a Tap Room at a new location in the town of Cedar Springs just north of Grand Rapids. The night before this episode was to go live, Andy wrote that the landlord pulled the plug on the Cedar Springs location. I replied, that even so I still suspected he was going to raise a glass of Maggie's Reserve on September 21st. I wanted to run with this episode, because I like the story. A Big Part of Sietsema's Story Andy makes cider made with Michigan apples. He is proud of that and should be considering his lineage in the apple scene in Michigan. He has culinary varieties primarily for his base cider. For his heritage cider conditioned in wooden beer barrels it is a blend of 20 different cider varieties. That cider is aged for a year and is named for his daughter - it is called Maggie's Reserve. Maggie's Reserve is a fully bodied cider that stopped me in my tracks at first sip. Frankly, I was pleasantly surprised to finally taste a cider that had character and depth, having had one too many modern ciders that week in Grand Rapids while attending the Great Lakes International Cider and Perry Competition (GLINTCAP). At 10.5% it also kicked my ass. I don't know if it was the fact that I was drinking it on tap or that I got to enjoy it with Andy while enjoying small plates at Grand Rapids farm to table restaurant Soverngard. I drank a lot of ciders while in Grand Rapids, but Maggie's Reserve is the most memorable. Listen to the podcast to hear a part of Maggie's story. Ciders by Sietsema Orchards, In can's Traditional Dry (6.9%) Slightly Sweet (6.9%) Hopped (6.9%) Lemongrass (6.9%) Released yearly on September 21st in Tribute to Maggie Sietsema Maggie's Reserve (10.5%) barrel aged for one year Contact Sietsema Orchards Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sietsemacider/  Mentions in this Chat Susanna Forbes new book Cider Insider

New England is comprised of 6 states, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut and is home to some of the United States' oldest commercial cideries. In what is known as western Massachusetts, the annual cider fest known as Franklin County CiderDays, takes place on the first weekend of November each year. This year is the 24th annual and takes place on November 2-4, 2018. Cider Barrels outside at Farnum Hill, New Hampshire[/caption] To kick off CiderDays and welcome so many travelers from around the globe, I am offering a cider tour to New Hampshire and Vermont on November 1st. Cuz - why not share my passion of all the amazing cider options in this region. This episode details the tour with stops at: Farnum Hill Eden Specialty Cider Stowe Cider Fable Farm Fermentory will offer a tour of their cider cave and host a Cider Dinner with Teddy Weber of Tin Hat Cider. Sign up for the New England Cider Tour and Cider Dinner Contact ria@ciderchat.com for more info. Go to New England Cider Tour for even more info of the cidermakers we will be visiting. Mentions in this Chat E.J Scott Orchard has apples for sale macs, cortlands, macoun, spencers, red and golden del, galas, honey crisps, jonagolds, fujis, empires, spys, mutsus, cameos,  and greenings. Contact Colin Scott about the apples and for anyone interested in cold storage or just space. He has 19000 square ft in one room and 9000 square ft in the other that he will rent to one business not multiple. Colin will be teaching grafting at CiderDays on Sunday November 4th. Listen to Cat Fleming episode 142 SoCal Irreverence at Ironbark | California Please 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 Ask for the following ciders - By supporting these cidermakers, you in turn help Cider Chat Kurant Cider - Pennsylvania : listen to Joe Getz on episode 14 Big Apple Hard Cider - NYC : listen to Danielle von Scheiner on episode 35 Oliver’s Cider and Perry - Herefordshire/UK ; listen to Tom Oliver on episode 29 Santa Cruz Cider Company - California : listen to Nicole Todd on episode 60 The Cider Project aka EthicCider- California Albermale CiderWorks : listen to Chuck Shelton on episode 56 Cider Summit : listen to Alan Shapiro founder of this cider fest on episode 75. Ramborn Cider Co. Luxembourg. Big Fish Cider Co. Virginia Tanuki Cider Co. Santa Cruz California episode 103 Ross on Wye Cider and Perry, UK Process and Analytical NMR Services - John Edwards provides analytics of cider - stay tuned for his Chemical Fingerprints workshop coming up on Cider Chat Ironbark Ciderworks, Claremont, California Join the #ciderGoingUP Campaign today!   

There is Perry being made in Georgian Bay, Ontario! Windswept Orchard Cider is 2 years old (founded in 2016) and is the creation of Mark Skinner,  wife Courtney and their two kids. This couples background is culinary cooking which is part of the inspiration for the cidermaking and their ability to tend to orchards. The 100 acre farm is located in the souther region of Georgian Bay. They planted over a 1000 apples varieties of the cider making kind. While those dwarf apple trees are growing: read not yet producing as it takes around 3-5 years to really start getting apples. This enterprising couple is scrumping apples, and discovering “Lost Orchards” in their surrounding area. From what Mark tells us this area of Canada has a lot of heritage apples trees. Mark works up a yearly rental agreement with landowners to pick the apples. And there are also lots of pear trees and they are tannic enough to make some mighty fine Perry. Mark works full time at a vineyard and part time on Windswept. All the cider are bottle conditions “Partly because we love the bubbles and because we don’t have the equipment to do otherwise.” Find Windswept Orchard Ciders Visit their online store -link is below local farmer’s markets -in Toronto at Wynchwood Barn Contact for Windswept Orchard Cider Website: https://windsweptcider.com/ Online Store: https://windsweptcider.com/collections/all-products Address: Meaford, Ontario Mentions in this chat 098 Jérôme Dupont (1970-2018) | Domain Dupont, FR 141 Cider Lunch at Heartwood Farm & Cidery | Ontario Ryan Monkman - FieldBird Cider Totally Cider Tour: Normandy Ross Cider Festival  August 31 - September 2, Ross on Wye, England. Eric Lewandowski - Designed Windswept Labels. Check out his website CiderDays November 2-4 Please Help Support Cider Chat Please donate today. Help keep the chat thriving!

Ironbark Ciderworks in Claremont, California opened its Tasting Room doors to the public in November of 2017. The large inviting Tasting Room has conical stainless steel tanks to one side and room for musicians to another, in the back. The front room has tables and chairs and a hot pink bar. There is also outside seating which offers a perfect place to sit and take in the dry, arid air of this southern California oasis.  Find ample parking, a brewery across the parking area and a distillery. This cidery has a definite feminine touch. The pink hues, pink chairs and as Cat says, “We like curves.” Cat considers Ironbark to be a safe space for women and everyone. On the Cider House Rules by the bar it states - No misogynist, homophobic or transphobic behavior is allowed. “We have to had to have people leave” says Cat. This Australian born, statuesque woman makes me believe that asking someone who is mean spirited to leave would be no problem. But dealing with unruly behavior is not why we are meeting - so in step with her inviting hospitality Cat offers up straight away giant flight of ciders The first cider served was called Duchess-(7.5%) made with black tea “Twinning” that they import just for this tea. They have a base cider, filter and then steep the tea. A Specially Poured Flight for this chat The Duchess - (7.2%) - made with Twinning Tea Passionista (8.4%) - light, straw, carbonated. Made with passion fruit Hoppelganger (7.5%) - An IPA “doopleganger” Sassy Simpson (8%) Black currant juice fermented with apple juice and once fermented steeped with Black Currant tea. Twilight (9%) - made with Blueberries Anais (7.2%) Volcano (7.5%) Jamaica (7.5%) Hoptropica (6.9%) Zang- made with 200 pounds of fresh ginger was out while I was there, but Cat says, "It is everyone's favorite." I gravitated towards the Twilight. How Cat got into Fermenting She is gluten intolerant allergic to yeast and sulfites And, does not like sugar in cider Ace Cider’s "The Joker" is what got her into making cider. Fermentation Practices at Ironbark Ciderworks 10 barrel Tanks No sulfites No sugar Ferment dry They use the same yeast for all the ciders The juice is from Washington State. They get a cider blend and granny smith to mix in an manage the acid level in Ironbark Cider. Once fermented they filter the cider to remove the yeast. “Duchess [made with tea] is a good breakfast cider” says Cat Contact for Ironbark Ciderworks Website: https://www.ironbarkcider.com/ Facebook page is currently the best place for up-to-date news  Address: 1420 N. Claremont Blvd. Suite 107B Claremont, CA 91711 Telephone: 909-292-5384 Mentions in this Chat Best Buy Brewing - Ironbark get their tanks from this resource Totally Cider Tour: Normandy, France September 23-29, 2018 Please 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 Ask for the following ciders - By supporting these cidermakers, you in turn help Cider Chat Kurant Cider - Pennsylvania : listen to Joe Getz on episode 14 Big Apple Hard Cider - NYC : listen to Danielle von Scheiner on episode 35 Oliver’s Cider and Perry - Herefordshire/UK ; listen to Tom Oliver on episode 29 Santa Cruz Cider Company - California : listen to Nicole Todd on episode 60 The Cider Project aka EthicCider- California Albermale CiderWorks : listen to Chuck Shelton on episode 56 Cider Summit : listen to Alan Shapiro founder of this cider fest on episode 75. Ramborn Cider Co. Luxembourg. Big Fish Cider Co. Virginia Tanuki Cider Co. Santa Cruz California episode 103 Ross on Wye Cider and Perry, UK Process and Analytical NMR Services - John Edwards provides analytics of cider - stay tuned for his Chemical Fingerprints workshop coming up on Cider Chat Ironbark Ciderworks, Claremont, California Join the #ciderGoingUP Campaign today! 

Val Steinmann and Brent Klassen moved from the city to the 42 acre farm that is now called Heartwood Farm and Cidery in 2004. In the past 14 years, they created pasture and now have a herd of 20 cows each summer. They have planted an orchard and raised pigs, chickens and have two work horses. Val inspired the family to worked towards a “regenerative farm” and in short order Brent got into orchard care with nut trees and maple trees and of course soon enough apples and cider making. Kat Scott came on board in 2017 and is also on this chat. This recording was made while I was touring Ontario cideries with Ryan Monkman of FieldBird Cider. We recorded this conversation during lunch at the farmhouse - and it is an absolute pleasure to share a piece of that day on the farm with you Ciderville. Apples Trees at Heartwood’s Orchard Bulmers Normand Kingston Black Michelin Dabinet Harry Masters Jersey Chisel Jersey Heartwood Cider Production Currently producing 15,000 liters (3,963 gallons) Cidery 600 Square feet There are 4 large tanks that are each 6000 liters (1585 gallons) Tasting Room was built in the Summer of 2018. It is a well appointed room about 23’ X 14’  with custom wood tables and walls, and an outdoor sitting area. Contact Heartwood Farm & Cidery Website: http://heartwoodfarm.ca/ Telephone: +1 416 527 4352 Address:  5438 Second Line Acton, ON L7J 2L9, Canada Mentions in this Chat Totally Cider Tour to Normandy France September 23-29 Mid Atlantic Amateur Cider Championship Listen to 124: No Input Apples at Big Fish Cider Co. | Virginia Judges from Big Fish, Castle Hill & Albemarle Ciderworks Listen to episode 11 Castle Hill Cider - on how they bury clay vessels called "Keveri" for making cider Listen to episode 56 with Albemarle Ciderworks - maker Chuck Shelton. Ryan Monkman, FieldBird Cider Listen to his chat  Please 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 Ask for the following ciders - By supporting these cidermakers, you in turn help Cider Chat Kurant Cider - Pennsylvania : listen to Joe Getz on episode 14 Big Apple Hard Cider - NYC : listen to Danielle von Scheiner on episode 35 Oliver’s Cider and Perry - Herefordshire/UK ; listen to Tom Oliver on episode 29 Santa Cruz Cider Company - California : listen to Nicole Todd on episode 60 The Cider Project aka EthicCider- California Albermale CiderWorks : listen to Chuck Shelton on episode 56 Cider Summit : listen to Alan Shapiro founder of this cider fest on episode 75. Ramborn Cider Co. Luxembourg. Big Fish Cider Co. Virginia Tanuki Cider Co. Santa Cruz California episode 103 Ross on Wye Cider and Perry, UK Process and Analytical NMR Services - John Edwards provides analytics of cider - stay tuned for his Chemical Fingerprints workshop coming up on Cider Chat Ironbark Ciderworks, Claremont, California Join the #ciderGoingUP Campaign today! 

Niagara College has two locations in Ontario, Canada. This chat features the Niagara-on-the-Lake campus which has a fully licensed winery on site (which is what is needed to make cider in Canada). It is here that past student and now the onsite winemaker, Gavin Robertson, works with students making cider to sell at the college’s Tasting Room. The course work is very experiential in that there is a small high density cider apple orchard on the campus, all the equipment needed to make cider and a program that teaches students the ins and outs of  commercial cidermaking. The annual cider yield is around 5000 cases of wine and now cider too! In fact, per Dan who was serving that day while I was on site in the Tasting Room “Cider is what everyone is asking for when they visit [the Tasting Room]. The main brand at this campus is called: Cider 101. Additional programs offered at Niagara College culinary sciences at Niagara on the Lake College chef brewmaster program distillation program enology post grad program horticulture cannibus growing business - July 2018 Canada opened up recreational and medicinal marijuana. Gavin also runs a virtual cidery and speaks about the set up of this business. He calls t Garage D’or Cider and has only draft accounts. The following establishments are a good bet for finding Garage D'or ciders on tap. Merchant Ale House in Saint Catherines, Ontario Kully’s , Saint Catherine In Toronto Garage D’or occasionally pours at: Wvrst - toronto @wvrstbeerhall Birreria Volo - toronto Contact Gavin Robertson eMail: grobertson@niagaracollege.ca 135 Taylor Road, S.S. #4 Niagara-on-the-Lake Ontario, CA LOS IJO Niagara College Teaching Winery Follow Garage D’or Ciders on Facebook Mentions in this chat Totally Cider Tour: Normandy, France September 23-29, 2018 August 3-18 Sonoma Cider Week events August 8th Backyard Cider Salon at Handline Restaurant part of Sonoma Cider Week 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 Ask for the following ciders - By supporting these cidermakers, you in turn help Cider Chat Kurant Cider - Pennsylvania : listen to Joe Getz on episode 14 Big Apple Hard Cider - NYC : listen to Danielle von Scheiner on episode 35 Oliver’s Cider and Perry - Herefordshire/UK ; listen to Tom Oliver on episode 29 Santa Cruz Cider Company - California : listen to Nicole Todd on episode 60 The Cider Project aka EthicCider- California Albermale CiderWorks : listen to Chuck Shelton on episode 56 Cider Summit : listen to Alan Shapiro founder of this cider fest on episode 75. Ramborn Cider Co. Luxembourg. Big Fish Cider Co. Virginia Tanuki Cider Co. Santa Cruz California episode 103 Ross on Wye Cider and Perry, UK Process and Analytical NMR Services - John Edwards provides analytics of cider - stay tuned for his Chemical Fingerprints workshop coming up on Cider Chat Ironbark Ciderworks, Claremont, California Join the #ciderGoingUP Campaign today!  Haven't downloaded this chat yet? Here is is again.

New Zealand's Peckham Cider is featured in this podcast episode #139. I was able to sit down with Alex Peckham at CiderCon2018 held in Baltimore, Maryland. CiderCon is the annual trade conference put on by the United States Association of Cider Makers every year. Because I live in the northern hemisphere, I have long been very curious about the apple growing and cidermaking schedule in the southern hemisphere. Here are just some of my questions. When is Apple Blossom season? How long is the growing season? When do they make cider? The answers to many of these questions surprised me. For instance, unlike my region of the world (Massachusetts) where we have a very short window for growing and picking apples for cider - September to November, New Zealanders enjoy an incredibly long apple growing season. Alex also shares tips on how he makes cider working with both cultured an wild yeast. Alex is full of cider knowledge and an absolutely delightful man with wit and insight that helps make this chat a must listen.  Who knew that hares could be such a problem in the orchard? January - Summer time in New Zealand Thinning, cleaning and clearing of the orchard as the trees are fully laden with apple February - Picking Cider Apples: Knotted Cornell Muscadet de Dieppe March Kingston Black Kingston Brown April into June Apple harvest continues June Apple pressing begins July Wassail Pruning of apple trees August - September Pruning continues September - October The south island of New Zealand experiences a long blossom time that runs through these two months November Baby apples are growing on the trees December The heat is back on as this region of the world is heading full steam into summer Peckham's Ciders Classic range - which have cider with fruit Good fruit, moderate sweetness with balanced acid, tiny bit of bitterness and astringency Special Release Ciders - one a month special blends High component of wild fermentation Contact Peckham's Cider Website: https://www.peckhams.co.nz/ eMail: ac@peckhams.co.nz No Tasting Room at this site Imported into the US by Shelton Brothers Mentions in this Chat Totally Cider Tour: Normandy France - deadline to sign up August 14th. September 23rd - September 29th Whale Rider - I highly recommend this timeless movie filmed in New Zealand that features Maori actors and their tradition. Visting Luxembourg? Listen to episode 129 with Carlos Hein of Ramborn Cider Co. Luxembourg. Heading to the UK late August? Go to the Ross Cider Fest August 31- September 2, Ross on Wye Cider and Perry, UK Process and Analytical NMR Services - John Edwards provides analytics of cider - stay tuned for his Chemical Fingerprints workshop coming up on Cider Chat When In Philadelphia stop in at Kurant Cider's Fishtown tasting room. Please 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 Ask for the following ciders - By supporting these cidermakers, you in turn help Cider Chat Join the #ciderGoingUP Campaign today!  Haven't downloaded this chat yet? Here is is again.

Richard Liu is the Chair of the Ontario Craft Cider Association and owner of Ironwood Cider and Sunnybrook Winery. This chat was recorded while I was on tour with Ryan Monkman of Fieldbird Cider (Prince Edward County) who sponsored my cider tour of Ontario's craft cidermakers. Richard's Background Richard was born in Taiwan and his family moved to Canada when he was ten. Before buying Sunnybrook/Ironwood he worked in Asia in what he described as the corporate world. He and his wife decided to move back to Canada and start a business to provide their children with a countryside setting. Richard took over the fruit winery Sunnybrook in 2013 and began making cider under the brand Ironwood, which was also part of the original winery. The current facility at Sunnybrook/Ironwood is around 1600 square feet. During the summer of 2018 they are building a 10,000 square foot building for both the winery and cidermaking operations. Behind the tasting room is an orchard of peach trees. The plan is to replant the orchard with pears. Richard and 5 other "guys" started the Ontario Craft Cider Association in 2012. The first chairman of this association was Nick Sutcliffe of Pommies Cider Company in Caledon, Ontario.  The Association current membership is around 40 makers. It is the only craft cider association in Ontario Terminology used in this chat and info on Canada for cider drinkers OCCA - Ontario Craft Cider Association VQA - Vintner's Quality Alliance LCBO - Liquor Control Board of Ontario Drinking age begins at 19 in Canada. Key players that the Association has to work with in Canada Ministry of Agriculture Ministry of Finance LCBO - is a government run liquor store where you can find craft cider, beer, wine and spirits Contact Ironwood Hard Cider Website: https://ironwoodcider.ca/home eMail: info@ironwoodcider.ca Address: 1425 Lakeshore RoadNiagara-on-The-Lake, OntarioL0S 1J0 Telephone: +1  905-468-1122 Visit Ironwood Store Hours: May 1st through October 31st:Daily 10am – 6pm November 1st through April 30th:Daily 11am – 5pm Mentions in this chat August 24 & 25 Toronto Cider Fest, Ontario | Canada August 31 & September 2 - 2018 Ross Cider Festival - Herefordshire | UK 137: Ontario’s County Cider Story | Jenifer Dean 135 Viejo High Pours Fishtown | Philadelphia Nick Sutcliffe  of Pommies Cider Company Ernest Cider - Michelle Faris Please 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 Ask for the following ciders - By supporting these cidermakers, you in turn help Cider Chat Kurant Cider - Pennsylvania : listen to Joe Getz on episode 14 Big Apple Hard Cider - NYC : listen to Danielle von Scheiner on episode 35 Oliver’s Cider and Perry - Herefordshire/UK ; listen to Tom Oliver on episode 29 Santa Cruz Cider Company - California : listen to Nicole Todd on episode 60 The Cider Project aka EthicCider- California Albermale CiderWorks : listen to Chuck Shelton on episode 56 Cider Summit : listen to Alan Shapiro founder of this cider fest on episode 75. Ramborn Cider Co. Luxembourg. Big Fish Cider Co. Virginia Tanuki Cider Co. Santa Cruz California episode 103 Ross on Wye Cider and Perry, UK Process and Analytical NMR Services - John Edwards provides analytics of cider - stay tuned for his Chemical Fingerprints workshop coming up on Cider Chat Ironbark Ciderworks, Claremont, California Join the #ciderGoingUP Campaign today!  Haven't downloaded this chat yet? Here is is again.  

County Cider based in Prince Edward County in the Canadian Province of Ontario began selling cider in 1996. It was launched by Grant Howes a formidable man considered the Grandfather of Cider in Ontario. In 2000 Jenifer Dean who had studied winemaking joined up with County Cider. Her husband Grant passed away unexpectedly in January 2017 when he had a heart attack in his sleep. Jenifer Dean tells the story of County Cider's past, present and future in this walkabout chat with Ria at the onsite location overlooking Prince Edward Bay in Ontario. Historical Facts on Canadian cider Ontario cider had a number of setbacks related to Prohibition, but also due to the Ontario government's  “Pullout Program” paying farmers to pull out trees. Unfortunately they had no pay out program farmers to plant trees. County Cider grows a number of cider varieties Kingston Black Dabinet Michelin Yarlington Mill Bulmers Norman Benet Rouge Brown Snout Frequin rogue Ciders at County Cider Modern ciders made in with Fruit essence, such as peach and pear cider. Traditional ciders such as Tortured Path made with a blend of bitter sharp and bitter sweet. Ice cider made by allowing the apples (Ida Red) to freeze on the tree. Visiting County Cider Tasting Room and Retail Store - Open May 12th through October 31st 10:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. Patio Restaurant open 7 days a week 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Contact County Cider Website: https://www.countycider.com/ Address:  657 Bongards Crossroad, Waupoos, ON, K0K 2T0 Find County Cider in Ontario http://www.lcbo.com/lcbo/search?searchTerm=county+cider Please 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 Ask for the following ciders - By supporting these cidermakers, you in turn help Cider Chat Kurant Cider - Pennsylvania : listen to Joe Getz on episode 14 Big Apple Hard Cider - NYC : listen to Danielle von Scheiner on episode 35 Oliver’s Cider and Perry - Herefordshire/UK ; listen to Tom Oliver on episode 29 Santa Cruz Cider Company - California : listen to Nicole Todd on episode 60 The Cider Project aka EthicCider- California Albermale CiderWorks : listen to Chuck Shelton on episode 56 Cider Summit : listen to Alan Shapiro founder of this cider fest on episode 75. Ramborn Cider Co. Luxembourg. Big Fish Cider Co. Virginia Tanuki Cider Co. Santa Cruz California episode 103 Ross on Wye Cider and Perry, UK Process and Analytical NMR Services - John Edwards provides analytics of cider - stay tuned for his Chemical Fingerprints workshop coming up on Cider Chat Ironbark Ciderworks, Claremont, California Join the #ciderGoingUP Campaign today!