494: Humboldt Cider and the Historic Orchard of Albert Etter
In this episode of Cider Chat, we hear from Tom Hart of Humboldt Cider Company, located in Eureka, California along the rugged Pacific coastline behind what locals call the Redwood Curtain. We also di...
11 Mars 1h
493: Cider as a Sport | Sidra in Asturias (Archive Edition)
What is Asturian cider? Asturian cider (sidra natural) is a traditionally fermented apple cider from Asturias, Spain, served through a high pour (escanciado) and shared socially in small servings c...
4 Mars 55min
492: Absolem Cider Company | Maine Cider Energy
This episode of Cider Chat explores the growing Maine cider scene through Absolem Cider Company in Winthrop, a farm-based cidery helping shape New England's evolving cider identity. Located on a 60-a...
25 Feb 52min
491: Revisiting Randall Grahm | Cider Exploration Without Hesitation
An early conversation that explored possibilities cider was only beginning to consider. As Cider Chat moves toward its 500th episode, we revisit conversations from the earliest seasons, taking a long ...
18 Feb 53min
490: Let Cider Lead
An editorial on leadership, scarcity, and why cider no longer needs to borrow authority from beer or wine. In Let Cider Lead, host Ria Windcaller steps back from interviews to offer a clear-eyed refl...
11 Feb 22min
489: Natural Cider Production Seminar | CiderCon 2025
Natural cider is often misunderstood as funky, volatile, or flawed. Recorded live at CiderCon 2025, this seminar reframes natural cider as a philosophy of low intervention, balance, and intentional ca...
4 Feb 1h 10min
488: Vintage Cider Label Lawsuit
A pending lawsuit spearheaded by Ron Extract of Garden Path Fermentation could change how cider makers label harvest year and "vintage" on cider over 7% ABV. Ron explains why the current TTB rules blo...
28 Jan 43min
487: Further Tales of Chocolate Pears
In This Episode, We Cover Why Sorbus domestica is often nicknamed "the chocolate pear" (and why that name actually helps people get it) What bletting means, and why sorbs can be delicious before they...
21 Jan 1h 4min
