Category Archives: Apple Varieties

Dorothy Hartley: Verjuice

Posted on February 16, 2016 by

I’ve been reading Lost World: England 1933-1936, a collection of essays by Dorothy Hartley, originally written for the Daily Sketch Newspaper.  Dorothy was an eccentric, a wanderer, and a writer, whose prose style was that of a novelist or perhaps … Continue reading →

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West County Cider Tasting with Peter Hoover

Posted on December 16, 2015 by

The Finger Lakes Cider House is usually full of customers tasting during the weekend. But on a dark Tuesday night in November, a group of local cider makers gathered there around a long table to taste a collection of ciders … Continue reading →

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Cider on the Prairie

Posted on August 10, 2014 by

I decided to pay a visit to a place very close to my heart: Conner Prairie Living History Museum, where I worked for about five summers during college. I had not been back in many years, and I was excited to … Continue reading →

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Rare Variety Cider Tasting with John Teiser

Posted on August 27, 2013 by

Possibly one of the most interesting, lovely, and helpful people I have met during my cider travels has been the incomparable John Teiser, producer of Springherne Cider.  John introduced me to Broome Farm and has helped in many ways to … Continue reading →

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Back at the Broome

Posted on August 22, 2013 by

I have returned to Broome Farm for a visit about six months after my departure, and it’s almost like I never left.  So lovely to slip right back into drinking some amazing cider outside the cellar with the regulars at … Continue reading →

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