Real Cider

Cider week in New York

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Jim C.

A new event happening stateside this autumn/fall – New York Cider week, October 16 – 23, 2011   Ask an American producer of hard cider ‘what’s your biggest obstacle?’ and the answer is likely to be: ‘consumer understanding.’ Hard cider is very misunderstood. Makers of real hard cider – craft cider makers who start with real apples – are [...]

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What is a Wassail?

Posted on March 3, 2009 by Jim C.

Wassailing is so ancient that putting a date on when it began has been lost in time. Wassailing however has given birth to other customs such as carol singing, and wishing others good health when drinking. The main purpose of wassailing is to perform a ceremony to protect the trees from evil and to make [...]

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