Cider Events
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As the Cider World Turns….News Roundup
When we get really busy with harvest and bottling and fermentation and Cider Week events and Dooryard’s launch, our attention sometimes shifts away from things like updating our blog. But we’ve made it through the Thanksgiving push and are catching up on work of all sorts. So, at long last, here’s the Cider News Roundup. [...]
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News Too Much To Fit
Seriously, we all know, the more that goes on the less time there is to write about it. Bulletins below. 1. Farmstand: Unbelievably wet days chained together during much of September, rain coming down like the bars of a cage, particularly during the traditionally apple-mad weekend at the end of the month. But people have [...]
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FH Cider Forecast: ‘Dooryard’ bottles await labels
5/20/2011 Dooryard Latest: bottles filled, labels coming. Wow, the paragraphs below look pretty whiny now. For months it’s been Dooryard Dooryard Dooryard in the cider room, kegs going out, good reports so far. Bottles filled up and stacked high. Next big step: find out whether anyone wants all this bottled Dooryard. When the new labels [...]
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Terry Maloney plus Cider on Maine Public Radio
CiderDays is a community event celebrating all things apples in Franklin County, Massachusetts. 2010 marks the 16th year of this event and there will be two days of orchard tours, cidermaking and tastings, workshops and much more. This is for all who love apples, fresh or hard cider, apple cuisine, apple orchards or just being [...]
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Columbus Day, Carboys & Cider (Sweet!)
Greetings from the absolutely beautiful Poverty Lane Orchards! The upper valley is poised to explode with events of all types — from Windsor’s Harvest Festival tonight to Dartmouth athletics all weekend and fantastic local events in White River Junction Sunday. Leaf peeping is in full swing (check the foliage indicator if you’re really interested) and [...]
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September 11 Cider Summit, Left Coast Style…
Congratulations to our colleagues from Wandering Aengus Ciderworks! They’ve helped begin a Northwest Cider Association, and also are leading the charge for real ciders next by helping put together the first Cider Summit in Seattle. So Seattle area peeps, be sure to get your fill of US, UK and Canuck ciders for a benefit tasting [...]
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NYC Tasting Triumph for FHC
Last night, Farnum Hill’s Louisa Spencer presented to students in Columbia Law School’s Wine Club. A great time was had by all, and Louisa wowed the group with her apple slideshow, tasting notes, and stage presence. (CW) It does make me wonder what a Wine Berserker is….but that’s for another day. http://www.wineberserkers.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=17672&p=231969
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Cider in Cambridge, Plus Beer and BBQ
Boston area foodies: on Saturday, February 6, plan to stop by Formaggio Kitchen for delicious samples of Farnum Hill Cider and beers from Berkshire Brewing, Dogfish Head, and Stone Brewing Company. Order some BBQ to go for Sunday’s Super Bowl, or just enjoy the selection of cheese and drinks right there. Stop by, drink some [...]
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Boston Wine Expo Report
January 23rd and 24th, Saturday and Sunday, we poured hundreds of of FH cider samples for hundreds of peeps who came through the Boston Wine Expo. It’s hard to act modest, so why try? During the four hours reserved for “the trade” — merchants, distributors, restaurant owners, the press, etc — we received a [...]
