187: We Want More Cider!

187: We Want More Cider!

Author: Ria Windcaller: Award-winning Cidermaker, Podcaster | Craft Beer Columnist July 10, 2019 Duration: 53:23

"We Want More Cider" was clearly the take away heard from cider enthusiasts attending the annual Hard Core Cider Tour held in Santa Cruz, California June 27, 2019.

Hard Core Cider Tour group photo

Sipping Syndicate's Albert Martinez spearheaded the Hard Core Cider Tour five years ago in 2014, offering a tasting event with local makers regionally in California. Fest goers get a cup and as open taps throughout the 3 hour event. On the way out The Core Store offers an opportunity for exiting patrons to buy bottles to go from the producers attending....thus completing their dream of getting More Cider!

Albert Martinez, Founder of Hard Core Cider Tour 

The Santa Cruz Hard Core Cider Tour will be followed by one in Santa Barbara in September, San Diego in early October and San Luis Obispo in late October. Want More Cider? These yearly fest provide the perfect opportunity to try More Cider!

Albert Martinez is featured in this chat along with the following cider producers:

Indigeny Reserve

Indigeny Reserve | cidermaker Angela Angela of Indigeny Reserve 

Tin City Cider Co.
Blindwood Cider

Drew of Blindwood Cider Drew | Blindwood Cider

Ten Five One Cider Company
South City Ciderworks
Hemly Cider

]Sara Hemley | Hemley Cider Sara Hemley | Hemley Cider

Check out the annual Pear Fair held the last Sunday of July in Courtland, California. This year the Pear Fair is held on July 28, 2019.

Cider Enthusiasts who Want MORE CIDER at the Hard Core Cider Tour

  • Anna
  • Hummer
  • Becky
  • Kayla
  • Jay
  • Samantha

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  • New England Cider Tour October 31st - rolls out of Greenfield, Massachusetts for a one day tour of regional makers. This is the 2nd annual cider tour. If you would like to go, send an email to ria@ciderchat.com - put New England Cider Tour in the subject heading.

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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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