094: Discovering Luxembourg w/Ramborn Cider Co

094: Discovering Luxembourg w/Ramborn Cider Co

Author: Ria Windcaller: Award-winning Cidermaker, Podcaster | Craft Beer Columnist September 6, 2017 Duration: 49:43

Ramborn Cider Company located in Luxembourg is helping to revive the cidermaking tradition  as the country's first commercial cidery.  Ramborn offers a range cider styles from Farmhouse,  Somerset Blend (Luxembourg and English cider apples) and a New World hopped cider. Ramborn has an eau de vie which is a apple brandy produced by means of fermentation and double distillation.

Cider Chat Episode 94 Feature with Adie Kaye of Ramborn Cider
Adie Kaye via skype

In this Cider Chat with Ramborn's Adie Kaye

Adie Kaye discusses his upcoming trip to the Seattle Cider Summit on September 8 & 9, 2017. Make sure to say "Hi" to Adie if you see him at the Summit and tell him that you heard him speak on Cider Chat!

Ramborn is available in Luxembourg and in the state of Wisconsin in the US.

Cider Vocabulary

Luxembourg word for cider is "viez" – comes from Latin word for second wine "viez vinum"

Cider Chat Episode 94 Ramborn Cider logo

Contact Info for Ramborn Cider Company

Mentions in this Cider Chat

Cider Writers:

  • Gabe Cook – @ciderologist
  • Andy May @cidersleuth on twitter, but this account as of 2025 doesn't connect

Pommes In Art presents in this epsidoe:

Still Life with Apples and Pears, by Paul Cézanne  read the first blog 

Paul Cézanne Still Life with Apples and Pears

There’s a whole world in a glass of cider, and Cider Chat is your invitation to explore it. Hosted by award-winning cidermaker and writer Ria Windcaller, this podcast travels far beyond the bottle to meet the people who make the global cider culture so vibrant. Each conversation is a journey-you might find yourself in a heritage orchard learning the history of forgotten apple varieties, in a bustling taproom with an importer explaining regional traditions, or in a kitchen with a chef pairing cider with unexpected foods. The discussions get into the delightful nuances, too, whether that’s the semantics of what we even call this drink or how the concept of terroir translates from soil to sip. It’s not just about production; it’s about the community, the travel, and the stories that fermentation unlocks. This is for anyone curious about the craft, history, and sheer enjoyment of fermented apple juice in all its forms. So, pour a glass and settle in for a series that feels like a wide-ranging, informative, and genuinely good-humored chat with friends who happen to be obsessed with cider. You’ll come away with a deeper appreciation for every effervescent, tart, or sweet sip, hearing directly from the growers, makers, and enthusiasts who are shaping this drink’s exciting present and future.
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