Plans are afoot for The Wassail.
Celebrate the 3rd Annual Cider Revival at New Amsterdam Market, Sunday November 24, 2013 from 11 AM to 5PM.
The Final Event of Cider Week NY: Enjoy cider tastings with New York cidermakers , including: Blackbird Ciders, Breezy Hill Orchard, Docs Hard Cider, Orchard Hill Cider Mill and Sovereign Cider.
And a Cider Library collection of wonderful cider & apple books (pictured) will be raffled with all proceeds to benefit New Amsterdam Market.
From the New Amsterdam Market website:
On Sunday November 24, New Amsterdam Market will host the Third Annual New York State Cider Revival in collaboration with Glynwood, a continuation of Cider Week. The event will feature New York hard cider makers, reviving a century’s old tradition of the fermented beverage. Once one of the most popular beverages of New York, hard cider faced a quick demise as Prohibition ended legal sales. As cider orchards transformed into traditional apple orchards, the number of farmstead and craft ciders drastically reduced. Join us in celebrating the return of this historic drink, with numerous tasting and pairing from select vendors. The perfect accompaniment for your Thanksgiving meal.
In addition, our November 24th market will stock all your holiday essentials- from pies to poultry!
It’s The 3rd Annual Cider Revival at the New Amsterdam Market in New York City Sunday, November 24.
Visit The New York State Cider & Thanksgiving Market for a chance to win Your Own Cider Library AND Support The New Amsterdam Market.
Enter to win an amazing Cider Research & Reference Library – several publishers have generously donated some terrific books – perfect for the cider & apple lover or the cider curious. For yourself or for gift giving.
WAIT There’s MORE!
The Cider Research & Reference Library includes a few bottles of real New York cider!
Stop by the main Market table on Sunday Nov. 24th, and enter to win The Cider Library with Libations! Tickets $5 each or $10 for 3. Such value! and for a good cause.
All proceeds to benefit The New Amsterdam Market.
Take a look at the books included in the Cider (and Apple) Research & Reference Library:
Cider Hard & Sweet: History, Traditions, and Making Your Own 3rd Edition by Ben Watson, The Countryman Press, 2013.
Taste, Memory: Forgotten Foods, Lost Flavors, and Why They Matter by David Buchanan, Chelsea Green Publishing, 2012.
The New Cider Makers Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide for Craft Producers by Claude Jolicoeur, Chelsea Green Publishing, 2013.
The Drunken Botanist by Amy Stewart, Algonquin Books, 2013.
Worlds Best Ciders by Pete Brown & Bill Bradshaw, Sterling Epicure, 2013.
Apples of North America: 192 Exceptional Varieties for Gardeners, Growers, and Cooks by Tom Burford, Timber Press, 2013.
True Brews: How to Craft Fermented Cider, Beer, Wine, Sake, Soda, Mead, Kefir, and Kombucha at Home by Emma Christensen, 10 Speed Press, 2013.
Johnny Appleseed And The American Orchard: A Cultural History by William Kerrigan, Johns Hopkins University Press, 2012.
Apple Lovers Cookbook by Amy Traverso, W. W. Norton & Company, 2011.
Cider Handbook from Scott Labs, 2013.
Stop by the New Amsterdam Market this Sunday, November 24th, to celebrate the New York Cider Revival, enter to win this swell cider library, and get your holiday marketing done.
Link: newamsterdammarket.com
Directions: newamsterdammarket.com/map.html
It’s The 3rd Annual New York Cider Revival at the New Amsterdam Market in New York City this Sunday, November 24, 2013 from 11AM – 5PM.
Visit The New York State Cider & Thanksgiving Market for A Chance to Win Your Own Cider Library AND Support The New Amsterdam Market.
Several New York Cidermakers will be in attendance, including: Blackbird Ciders, Breezy Hill Orchard, Docs Hard Cider, Orchard Hill Cider Mill and Sovereign Cider. Meet The Cidermakers & enjoy some cider. See the full list of vendors at The New Amsterdam Market website here.
Link: newamsterdammarket.com
Directions: newamsterdammarket.com/map.html
Photographer: Rothstein, Arthur – United States. Resettlement Administration
Credit Line: Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, FSA/OWI Collection, [reproduction number, LC-DIG-fsa-8a07722 (digital file from original neg.) LC-USF33-T01-002196-M3 (b&w film dup. neg., 70mm size) LC-USF3301-002196-M3 (b&w film dup. neg., 4×5 size)]
For more Virginia Cider 2013 Visit: CIDER WEEK VA ciderweekva.com
Cider Week New York. With this years numerous pre and post events, Cider Week NY has become an extended cider-filled celebration, exuberantly launching New Amsterdam, and environs, into the colder seasons of pome fruit drinking enjoyment.
As New York cider festivities – though not New York’s cider enthusiasm – wind down, Virginia prepares for Cider Week Virginia. American wine has a long history in Virginia, as does American cider. Virginia’s cidermakers have done much to restore our favorite fermented apple elixirs place at the table, and Cider Week Virginia celebrates the regions cider heritage and revival.
Our September Cider Road Trip to Virginia was chock full o’ cider. Upcoming posts will feature highlights of our Blue Ridge & Balto. cider adventures, and details of favorite Cider Week NY activities.
Save The Date for the final Cider Week New York event, November 24th, 2013. The New Amsterdam Market, in collaboration with Glynwood, will host The Third Annual New York State Cider Revival at The New York State Cider & Thanksgiving Market. Visit newamsterdammarket.com for more details.
Links:
Cider Week Virginia ciderweekva.com November 15-24, 2013.
New Amsterdam Market newamsterdammarket.com November 24th, 2013.
Cider Week New York ciderweekny.com
Glynwood glynwood.org
Albemarle Ciderworks North Garden
Blue Bee Cider Richmond
Bold Rock Cider Nellysford
Castle Hill Cider Free Union
Foggy Ridge Cider Dugspur
Old Hill Cider Timberville
Potter’s Craft Cider Free Union
Winchester Ciderworks Winchester
Cider Week Virginia November 15 -24, 2013
There will be tastings, pairings, home cider making workshops, cider cocktail competitions, an East vs West Cider Smackdown and that’s not all. Check the Cider Week Virginia website for all the details and get ready to Celebrate Cider Week Virginia!
Link: ciderweekva.com
Events: http://ciderweekva.com/events/
Image: Fall Orchard View at Ablemarle CiderWorks & Vintage Virginia Apples
19th Annual Franklin County CiderDays will be held this weekend, November 2-3, 2013.
CiderDays is one of the premier events of the North American Cider Season.
From the website:
“CiderDays is a community event celebrating all things apples in Franklin County, Massachusetts. 2013 marks the 19th year of this event and there will be two days (November 2nd and 3rd) of orchard tours, cidermaking and tastings, workshops and much more. This is for all who love apples, fresh or hard cider, apple cuisine, apple orchards or just being in New England in the fall.”
Franklin County CiderDays November 2 – 3, 2013
Two days celebrating and enjoying The Apple.
A few of the 2013 Event Highlights that caught our eye:
• Second Annual Cider Days Harvest Party 2013 Friday, Nov 1st – A kickoff event to benefit CiderDays & includes the début of West County Ciders releases for 2013.
• The Cider Salon — “the world’s largest hard cider tasting with more than 60 individual cider brands from across North America”.
• CiderDay Locavore Harvest Supper
• Spanish Cider Tasting and Discussion with James Asbel of Ciders of Spain
• North vs. South Heritage Apple Smackdown, Part Deux, a tasting and discussion with Tom Burford and John Bunker.
• Michael Phillips talks about Apple Varieties for the Organic Orchard
• Finding a Great Cider Apple in Your Backyard with John Bunker and Claude Jolicoeur
• Apples for Juice and Cider with Claude Jolicoeur and Alan Suprenant
• Organic Orcharding Practices: A Primer with Jennifer Williams and Steve Gougeon
• So You Want to Be a Commercial Cidermaker with Steve Gougeon and Andy Brennan
• Cidermaking 101 Workshop with Bob Delisle and Charlie Olchowski
Visit Franklin County CiderDays website for ALL the details and a complete list of events.
Link: www.ciderdays.org
Note: A bit about CiderDays from the website:
“CiderDay began in 1994 when Terry and Judith Maloney organized a small event to celebrate their harvest. Now called CiderDays and sponsored by the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce, it is a two-day event which celebrates its 19th year in 2013. The event is always held on the first weekend of November, when even the late-bearing cider apples have been picked.”
A Quick Reminder (as if you need to be prodded to go out and seek cider):
Cider events abound this time of year – so if you like cider, like we like cider,
partake of the cider activities occurring across the country. And take a friend.
A Sampling:
Cider Week NY & Hudson Valley is well underway and the New Amsterdam region is awash in cider.
Cider Week NY – New York & Hudson Valley – October 18 – 27, 2013
Link: http://ciderweekny.com/
Great Maine Apple Day an apple-filled day of talks, walks and apple ID sessions with John Bunker and book signings with Claude Jolicoeur.
Great Maine Apple Day October 27, 2013
Link: http://mofga.org/Default.aspx?tabid=294
Franklin County Cider Days is in its 19th year as a “community event celebrating all things apple.” Offerings include workshops, tastings, cider salons, and more.
Franklin County Cider Days – Franklin County, Massachusetts Nov 2-3, 2013
Link: http://www.ciderdays.org
Cider Week VA – Virginia – November 15 – 23, 2013
Virginia is Cider County. We enjoyed Virginia cider and hospitality on a recent visit, and you can too.
Link: www.ciderweekva.com
Slow Food Russian River Event: Cider & Cheese Pairing with Titled Shed Ciderworks and Devoto Orchards Cider. Oct 27, 3-6 PM for tickets:
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/470210
RESOURCES: To find cider festivities in your area:
Visit the website, pages, and twitter feeds of your favorite local & regional cider makers to find out what events they are involved in.
Check your regional cider association, alliance, or organization’s events list.
Great Lakes Cider & Perry Association
Rocky Mountain Cider Association
And in Canada:
Cidre du Québec / Les Cidriculteurs Artisans du Québec
Ontario Craft Cider Association
Perhaps it is time for a National Cider Calendar?
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