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Ingredients Matter
By Diane Flynt Meals often begin with a litany about ingredients—“Are the eggs farm raised? Who grew the strawberries?” Chefs tell us the best taste comes from quality ingredients, grown for flavor....
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Blue Bee Cider Falls Far from the Tree in RVA
(Manuel Garcia, Courtney Mailey, and Brian Ahnmark in Blue Bee Tasting Room) Words and Photos by Steve Deason Have you ever tasted a smoked cider? Smoked beers are quite common but it’s unlikely that...
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REVIEW: Potter’s Oak Barrel Reserve
Oak Barrel Reserve Potter’s Craft Cider Free Union, VA As far as artisan ciders go this is exceptional. Potter’s makes use of oak barrels from an apple brandy distillery on the outskirts of C-Ville....
View ArticleCider Week Virginia
In 2012, Governor McDonnell made an important Cider Week Virginia Proclamation, making the state the first to have an officially proclaimed “Cider Week.” The first full week before Thanksgiving has...
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For the Love of the Craft
Recently, I had the opportunity to visit the beautiful horse country just outside of Charlottesville and chat with Dan Potter and Tim Edmund to learn about Potters Craft Cider. Potters is located in a...
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A Taste of Virginia Apples from 3 Richmond-Area Cideries
(Blue Bee creates a buzz in the cider world) By Annie Tobey While craft breweries dabble in the concept of terroir, that “taste of place” traditionally embraced by wineries, today’s craft cider...
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The state of Virginia celebrates its fifth annual Cider Week November 11-20, 2016. The week showcases locally fermented, artisanal ciders crafted by cideries throughout the Commonwealth. In 2012, the...
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REVIEW: Winchester Ciderworks
Route 522 Winchester Ciderworks Winchester, VA Back in the day you could “get your kicks on Route 66,” but now you can have an equally enjoyable time popping the top off this traditional cider...
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Blue Bee Cider Falls Far from the Tree in RVA
(Manuel Garcia, Courtney Mailey, and Brian Ahnmark in Blue Bee Tasting Room) Words and Photos by Steve Deason Have you ever tasted a smoked cider? Smoked beers are quite common but it’s unlikely that...
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REVIEW: Potter’s Oak Barrel Reserve
Oak Barrel Reserve Potter’s Craft Cider Free Union, VA As far as artisan ciders go this is exceptional. Potter’s makes use of oak barrels from an apple brandy distillery on the outskirts of C-Ville....
View ArticleCider Week Virginia
In 2012, Governor McDonnell made an important Cider Week Virginia Proclamation, making the state the first to have an officially proclaimed “Cider Week.” The first full week before Thanksgiving has...
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For the Love of the Craft
Recently, I had the opportunity to visit the beautiful horse country just outside of Charlottesville and chat with Dan Potter and Tim Edmund to learn about Potters Craft Cider. Potters is located in a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A Taste of Virginia Apples from 3 Richmond-Area Cideries
(Blue Bee creates a buzz in the cider world) By Annie Tobey While craft breweries dabble in the concept of terroir, that “taste of place” traditionally embraced by wineries, today’s craft cider...
View ArticleCider Week
The state of Virginia celebrates its fifth annual Cider Week November 11-20, 2016. The week showcases locally fermented, artisanal ciders crafted by cideries throughout the Commonwealth. In 2012, the...
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REVIEW: Winchester Ciderworks
Route 522 Winchester Ciderworks Winchester, VA Back in the day you could “get your kicks on Route 66,” but now you can have an equally enjoyable time popping the top off this traditional cider...
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A Lost Boy Finds New Vocation as Cider Maker
David and Philip Glaize, 4th generation stewards of orchard land in Winchester, meet with Lost Boy Cider founder Tristan Wright (pictured far right). Photo courtesy of Lost Boy Cider. By Greg Kitsock...
View ArticleBold Rock Unveils Hard Seltzer
Popular cider-maker Bold Rock didn’t waste anytime getting into the hard seltzer market. Beginning June 10, Bold Rock will release a Grapefruit and Cucumber Melon in both 12-ounce cans packaged as...
View ArticleBlue Bee to Host Richmond Cider Celebration
Blue Bee Cider has been announced as the host venue for the 7th annual Richmond Cider Celebration, marking the kickoff of Cider Week VA. The event is scheduled for Saturday, November 9, from 11 a.m....
View ArticleSly Clyde Hosts CoVA Cider Fest
(Cider will flow in many varieties during the Coastal VA CiderFest. Photo by Michael Williams) By Jeff Maisey How ‘bout them apples? In the last five year demand for what was once referred to as...
View ArticleCider Talk with Sly Clyde’s Doug Smith
(Sandbar provides layers of flavor enhanced by raspberry and lemon. Photo by Sly Clyde.) By Jeff Maisey Like craft breweries, Sly Clyde Ciderworks in Hampton has a rotating series of seasonal...
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