Cider Salon comes to Hungary
Bea reports on the inaugural Hungarian Cider Salon, held in Pécs in April.
Author: Beatrix Swanson
The Pulse of the Orchard at Trentino’s Apple Blood
Bea visits Trentino’s Apple Blood cidery, where Federico Pedrolli is putting a new spin on his family’s farm and the apple-growing practices of this northern Italian region.
Quince Revisited
Bea revisits quince, speaking with the ‘Prince of Quince’, Brandon Buza, before tasting through a set of quince creations from three distinct regions.
A 2025 CiderCon Diary
Beatrix lets us peek into her diary, as she navigates a week around CiderCon 2025.
Tasty, brutish and short – A snapshot of Swedish cider with Brutes
A trip to Sweden gives Beatrix the opportunity to do some local cider tourism
Meet the Ambassadors: Lunch with Pom Cider
Beatrix heads to the capital to meet one of London’s newest cidermakers.
A Berlin Cider Crawl
In which Beatrix goes to Germany’s capital city and mainly drinks ciders from elsewhere.
Cider in town and country: Three days at the Northwest Cider Cup
Bea heads to Portland on cider judging duty.
Distilling the orchard’s spirit — An interview with Sam of Wilding Cider
Beatrix chats with Sam of Wilding Cider about distilling, mistelle-making and tax, with a little tasting of their wares.
In Hertford, Hereford, and Hampshire, Harrison hardly ever happens!
Beatrix takes a look at the American heirloom variety Harrison and tastes through three single variety ciders.
Cider Review 