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Back at the Broome
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 the end of the workday. Folks report that, though the apple crop is not a Read more
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Preamble, With Feeling
I was encountering some writer’s block as I’ve been trying to work my way into writing, and today a conversation with a colleague unlocked some words for me. Here’s the result. One summer afternoon in July, 2013, I was sitting on the front porch of a 19th century farmhouse in southern Indiana, watching a terrific Read more
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From Cider to Wine
As some of you may know, I’ve recently taken on a new job at a local winery in Indiana – Oliver Winery. Why wine and not cider? Well, Oliver does happen to make some ciders, and as the oldest and largest winery in the state of Indiana, right down the road from where I currently Read more
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Final Cider Con Catch-Up
Apologies for my week-late final post on Cider Con – I was laid low with a cold and moving into a new house, so I neglected my follow-up. However, here is another summary / partial-transcript depicting Friday morning’s panel of Cider Makers. Again, not an exact transcript, but my best attempt Cider Market Review 2012-2013 Read more
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Cider Con Day 2 – Beer Market or Wine Market?
Day two of Cider Con has been perhaps even more energetic than day one, with general positive enthusiasm leading into some intense discussion of issues, problem solving, and networking. One of the major themes I’ve encountered today has been the Beer vrs Wine issue. While in the UK, cider has a culturally recognized place as Read more
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Summary of Day One Cider Con 2013
WHOA! Cider friends! It is the end of the first day of Cider Con 2013 in Chicago, and my mind is positively spinning. Having just come back from England, the opportunity to contrast and compare the English and American cider worlds is particularly fresh. The conference is buzzing with excitement and activity – with between Read more
Cider With Maria 