The presentation took place at the Casa de la Palmera, in Xixon. LA SIDRA.- The presentation of the First Cider of the Year Festival was held yesterday at 12.30 in the Casa de la Palmera (Palm-Tree House). It was conducted by Carme Perez, from Asturies XXI Foundation, the event organizer;
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The Perche’s cider aims for the Protected Designation of Origin (PDO)
The public consultation as part of the PDO awarding procedure to the Perche’s cider started last Monday. 106 municipalities are concerned. The President of the Perche cider federation, Maurice Levier, has asked this PDO twenty years ago. There have been different studies to draft the PDO specifications. The feasibility studies have showed
Read MoreThe IX First Cider of the Year is coming
The espicha with which the Asturian cider season is inaugurated will be held from March 29th to April 1st at the Muséu del Pueblu d’Asturies, Xixón. LA SIDRA.-This celebration, declared of social roots by the City Council of Xixón, gives a good example of how alive cider culture is in
Read MoreRiestra wins the Best First Cider of the Year
45 cidermills participated in its 5th edition, held in La Montera Picona de Ramón cider bar. LA SIDRA.- Riestra has been the winner as the Best First Cider of Year. The second position was for Cabueñes and the third one for Cabañón. Finalists were La Morena and Orizón –tied for
Read More45 cider mills at the Best First Cider of the Year Contest
It will be held in Xixón at La Montera Picona de Ramón Cider Bar. LA SIDRA.- Next Saturday 17th of March there will be the 5th edition of the Best First Cider of the Year Contest, with already 45 cider mills, which makes this contest one of the two most
Read MoreCold-brew cider is the new blend of apples and coffee. LA SIDRA.- Two years ago, Schilling Hard Cider presented Grumpy Bear, the first-ever nitro-carbonated canned cider, a unique beverage blended with cold-brew coffee. The company says that coffee cider pours like a stout, in a smooth and velvety way. Now,
Read MoreEclipse Cider Bar in Tokyo celebrates an Asturian party to pay tribute to our most international product. LA SIDRA.- Fairs usually end up with a “Spanish wine” as a conclusion. But Foodex 2018, the largest food and drink fair in Asia, has finished with an Asturian party in which cider
Read MoreCornouaille is a region in the South of Finistère, known for its high quality cider, produced with the best cider apples. The cider from Cornouaille has the Protected Designation of Origin (AOC) and is produced in 38 towns. The Cornouaille cider route is an indispensable stage to visit 10 cider
Read MoreIt will take place on 22nd and 23rd June, hosted in the fantastic Old Market Assembly in Bristol. LA SIDRA.- 60 bottled ciders from across the speciality sector, Pét Nat, Méthod Traditionelle, Keeved, Perry, Pommeau, Ice & Fire and Eau de Vie, will be poured by the producers themselves, so
Read MoreUntil 1970, sales of cider were illegal in Quebec!
It is in October, 1971 that the news is published: the law 7 allows for the very first time the use of a part of the apple crops to produce and sell cider. In the first years after the promulgation of the law, the sales increased in a considerable way:
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