A(nother) bittersweet symphony: six special-release ciders from Ross-on-Wye
Adam and Jack team up to muse on tannins, casks, the turn of the seasons and smaller-format special bottlings.
Year: 2024
Introducing Tyn y Berllan – a very special fruit tree nursery in Pembrokeshire
Jack highlights the importance of conserving Welsh fruit varieties, and the transformative journey of Gareth and Nicky John and their successors.
On perry and music
Mike suggests that different pears have different tunes to play.
City Orchard: cider deep in the heart of Texas
Ruvani takes us to City Orchard, a Houston cider company blending tradition with innovative flavors.
The miracle of Bergen airport – six Norwegian ciders
Adam discovers a cider treasure trove in, of all places, a duty free
How do you fingerprint an apple?
Laura speaks with Barny Butterfield and Edwards about reviving research on unique cider varieties using DNA analysis.
Three ciders and a perry from Latvia’s Mr. Plūme
Barry follows up the Mr. Plūme interview with reviews of three ciders and a perry.
The vast, remarkable world of perry
The Perry Day table gives Adam a chance to taste from The Netherlands, Italy, Czechia, France and Australia, and ruminate on the growing international scene
A Berlin Cider Crawl
In which Beatrix goes to Germany’s capital city and mainly drinks ciders from elsewhere.
New Baltic Cider: A Chat with Mr Plūme on making Cider in Latvia
Barry chats with Latvian cider maker Māris Plūme about his cider journey, challenges, and passion for local varieties.
Cider Review 