[Book Review] Uncultivated: Wild Apples, Real Cider, and the Complicated Art of Making a Living
Uncultivated: Wild Apples, Real Cider, and the Complicated Art of Making a Living by Andy Brennan Chelsea Green Publishing, June 2019 9781603588447 275pp Main Subjects: Personal Memoir – American Agriculture – Wild Orchards & Cider Making Audience: Mainly US-based; Potential Cidermakers; Potential small farm owners; those interested in pre-Modern farming and food connections. Read and […]
Toronto Cider Festival 2019 Recap
The 5th edition of the Toronto Cider Festival brought with it a few lovely days to sample over 30 cideries from across Ontario, Canada and France! We were lucky enough to start the weekend off early at Her Fathers Cider Bar, joined by Niagara, Duntroon and returning, Duxbury Cider for a meet the maker and […]
Cidery Tour: Tall Post, Hamilton, ON (July 2019)
Our Niagara area tour finishes talking with Aaron Post, a young cider maker who works out of a shipping container he put together himself, on top of the “mountain” in Hamilton, ON. Download episode | Play in new window | File size: 25.6MB
Cidery Tour: Rood Apples, Jordan Station, ON (July 2019)
We talked with Yvonne and Britnie from Rood Apples, aka Creekside Estates, and talk all things cider about the brand and more. Download episode | Play in new window | File size: 23.5MB
Cidery Tour: Niagara Teaching College, Niagara, ON (July 2019)
A visit to the Niagara Teaching college, we got to talk with head of the wine making program Gavin (who also does Garage D’or Cider), and talk about the program, Ontario cider and beyond. Download episode | Play in new window | File size: 47.5MB
Cidery Tour: Niagara Cider Company, Niagara, ON (July 2019)
A visit to the Black Diamond wine processing facility that hosts Niagara Cider Company (All we can say is, what a HUGE place), and chatted with co-founder Matt about how it all began. Download episode | Play in new window | File size: 38.9MB
Cidery Tour: Shiny Cider, Niagara-on-the-Lake (July 2019)
We stopped by Shiny Cider, home of Small Talk and their new, upgraded facility plus tap house. Now that is a lot of cans! (see our tour page for photos) Download episode | Play in new window | File size: 12.6MB
Cidery Tour: Ironwood Cider, Niagara-on-the-lake (July 2019)
We were able to chat with Carter, the new cider maker from Ironwood Cider and tour the new facility. Download episode | Play in new window | File size: 23.3MB
5 Do’s and 5 Don’ts for the Toronto Cider Festival – 2019
With the festival less than a week away, here is our top 5 remember to dos, and top 5 please do not do’s this list for the 2019 festival. Do: Charge your phone in advance, and track us down when your there. Put on sunscreen, lots of it! Bring your ID! You need it at […]
Cider Tour: Rootstock Ciderworks, Williamson, NY (July 2019)
A visit to upstate New York and one of the quickest growing cideries, Rootstock. A great cider room and quite the work space. Download episode | Play in new window | File size: 40.4MB
Cider Tour: Sterling Cider Company, Fair Haven, NY (July 2019)
On the 4th of July, we stopped by Sterling Cider in Fair Haven, New York to visit the in-house cidery. Download episode | Play in new window | File size: 27.2MB
Niagara – 2019 (2 Day Tour)
For our second extended tour, we are taking on the Niagara Region. Fortune led us to the area for a wedding, so its possible to do the whole tour in a single day, however, it would be unwise to try to push it. Enjoy our trip along the photos and interviews, as available. Map […]
Ricotta and Zucchini Crostini with Not Too Sweet Organic Cider
Makes 15 1 tbsp olive oil + extra to garnish 12 baguette slices (each ¼ inch thick) ½ cup extra-smooth ricotta 2 tbsp milk 1 garlic clove, grated or pressed Salt and pepper 2 small zucchinis 2 tbsp liquid honey ¼ cup toasted pine nuts Drizzle olive oil over bread. Arrange, in single layer, on […]
Orchard Sangria
Ah, summer! The time of the year to go sit outside and enjoy a nice pleasant cold drink, with plenty of subtle flavours. Now, usually, I prefer sipping either sangria or a good semi-dry cider in my garden, so I figured, why not combine them both? With the nice tartness of the cider and the […]
Official Toronto Cider Festival Preview – 2019
The numbers! 5 Years — 35 Cideries — 100+ Ciders — 3 Sessions We are excited to come back to the Sherbourn Commons for the 5th anniversary of the largest cider festival in Canada, the legendary Toronto Cider Festival. We will be doing photos, reviews, podcasts and social media updates all weekend long (We already […]
