Seeing Glass at BeanBlossom Cider
Back in the summer of ’11, one of my first “big” Midwest Wine Press interviews was with Bill Oliver of Oliver Winery. I was excited and a little nervous to be interviewing the biggest...
Category: Hard Ciders
New Cider Handbook From Scott Labs
The second annual Scott Labs Cider Handbook has just been released. This years’ edition features new products and new technical articles including: Methods to Restart Stuck Cider Fermentations The Basics of Post Fermentation Cider...
Cider Summit Chicago Photos
A greatly expanded Cider Summit Chicago took over the far end of Navy Pier in Chicago on February 8th. Thirty six cider producers from all over the world, including 14 from the Midwest, poured...
Cider Summit Chicago Coming February 8th
The Midwest’s largest cider tasting event has expanded to two sessions on February 8th at Navy Pier in Chicago. Cider Summit Chicago will feature over 90 ciders with one session beginning at 11:00 a.m....
Midwest Apple Crop Up Dramatically for 2013
Fruit Grower News reports that the apple crop for the Midwest is up 472% over 2012 when a spring frost to forget hit orchards in Michigan and other areas hard. Great quote from Fruit...
Great Lakes Cider & Perry Guild Hard Cider Tasting
The Great Lakes Cider and Perry Guild Hard Cider Tasting took place on Saturday, September 7, 2013 at Uncle John’s Cider in St. John’s Michigan. More than 100 different hard ciders and perrys from...
Uncle John’s Cider Launches New Products
For many, it is impossible to travel along US-127 in St. John’s, Michigan, without making a stop at Uncle John’s Cider Mill. Whether heading to cheer on the Michigan State Spartans, testing your luck...
Uncle John’s Rose Cider First to Use Malus Niedzwetzkyana
From “Serious Drinks,” comes news that Michigan’s Uncle John’s Fruit House Winery Cider is the first American hard cider to be made from the “grandaddy” Malus Niedzwetzkyana apple. The story goes into a lot...
Fertile Market For New Ohio Cider Makers
With nearly 20 cider houses producing hard cider in Michigan, it seems Ohio , with just three cider-producers, offers a bushel-full of opportunity (and little competition) to anyone wishing to open a cider operation...
Greg Hall Talks About Mateo Kehler and Jasper Hill
Greg Hall mentioned that a high school career aptitude test said that he should become a farmer So we asked Hall, “Is this new venture more than just about just about cider for you? ...