Cider Chat

President John Adams chats cider & podcasting! Cider Chat MC Ria chats with the 2nd US President John Adams about cider and podcasting - via this mini promo/spoof for "Thanks, Podcasting". Welcome to “Thanks, Podcasting!” where you’ll get to hear stories of inspiration, transformation and impact because of podcasting. My name is Ria Windcaller from Cider Chat over at CiderChat.com Listen to the Bubbling Carboys in the background That bubbling in the background is the sound of sweet, fresh pressed apple juice transforming into qualfable cider or what some folks in the US call hard cider. It is a fact of US history and World history that cider has been both an inspirational drink that has transformed the lives of many. John Adams who was both a founding Father and became the 2nd president of the United State and who worked with Thomas Jefferson on the Declaration of Independence was known to have a pint of cider every single day. And, I am sure if John Adams was joining me on this special edition of “Thanks Podcasting” today, he would most certainly say, Who could that be? Don’t they see the sign that says, Podcasting Shhhh - Hmmm? Ria: President Adams? John Adams: I heard that President Obama was on a podcast and I er. heard you were doing a Thanks Podcasting show and sooo. Ria: Absolutely Mr President here the mic. Adams: Here the President clear his voice....If we had podcasting back at the time of the birth of our nation, I would have been able to thank podcasting for helping me, avoid having to ride my horse all the way from Boston, Massachusetts to Philadelphia Pennsylvania to quibble with Jefferson about that Declaration of Independence. Podcasting is a form of free speech that benefits all and I raise my trusty tankard of cider to podcasting.” Ria: Well thanks John! I mean Mr. President! John Adams: You are most certainly welcome, now carry on. Ria: Mr. President would you like a glass of cider before you get back on your horse? John Adams: Well yes, I most certainly would. Ria: Excellent! Well, What do you think of that Mark Maron? Anyone can have a president on their show, but a Founding Father? Geez Louise! Now before I roll out the barrel I would like to once again say, Thanks Podcasting. As a online medium and I’m not taking Ouija boards now – John Adams: Eh um - Certainly not Ria! Ria: Podcasting has inspired me to reach out to you and transform the airways into a virtual chat room where we can all grab a glass and join a chat with the likes of John Adams and you. And that is dear listeners and friends of Ciderville is not only the impact of cider but the amazing impact of reaching out to you via podcasting Hear the pop and pour of the cider bottle Ria: You were Spot on sir. John Adams: Well, Thank you Ria. This is Ria Windcaller, of Cider Chat looking forward to seeing you in Ciderville. Thanks Podcasting Contact Libsyn.com to host your podcast! Who knows maybe you will be able to chat with a Founding Father too! Visit me in Ciderville via http://www.ciderchat.com Follow us on Twitter @ciderchat

Gunn and White on a Cider Road Trip Nick Gunn of Anthem Cider and Wandering Aengus in Oregon (as of 2024 both cideries have closed – Nick is now with BenchGraft a cider consulting business) and Dave White, Whitewood Cider in Washington sat back for a chat about west coast ciders and the cider trend in the US Nick Gunn has been in the cider business for eleven years working two labels: Anthem Cider and Wandering Anegus. He is married to Mimi Casteel the winemaker and member of the founding family at Bethel Heights Vineyard. Says Nick, "Winemaking is basically same thing as cider making. We are making a tank fermented chardonnay more or less, but are using apples instead of grapes." Dave White started the cider blog "Old Time Cider Blog" years ago, but knew he was always destine to make his own cider commercially. He launched Whitewood Cider Company, in Olympia Washington in 2012. Dave describes Whitewood as a nano cidery. l to r, Dave White of Whitewood Cider Co. Olympia Oregon and Nick Gunn of Anthem Cider & Wandering Aengus Salem Oregon at CiderDays 2015 Nick and Dave discuss: The Northwest Cider Association (NWCA) The US Association of Cider Makers (USACM), now called The American Cider Association The Cider ACT Cider wiki – cider maker's tool kit Dealing with regulations: Carbonation levels in cider and how this impacts cider makers in the US. Oregon being the first state to allow cider in growlers Northwest Mobile Juicing And where to go when you land in either Portland Oregon or Tacoma Washington when looking for a lass of cider. Gunn and White West Coast Cider Bar Recommendations Cider Bite Bushwacker Portland – now closed Rev Nat's Taproom – now closed Portland Cider House Washington Cider Bars: Capital Cider – Capital Hill Seattle Shilling Ciderhouse – Fremont Mentions in this Cider Chat Book Links From Peter Montgomery, A Potted History of Fruit (2011) Mike Darton The Perfect Fruit: Good Breeding. Bad Seeds, and the Hunt for the Elusive Pluot, (2009) Chip Brantley Contact Peter at: Montgomery Orchards LLC: Heirloom Apples and Orchards [email protected]

Robert Colnes, of New Salem Preserves wanted to build a ciderhouse for the farm's bountiful orchard. Little did he know when he started that he was on journey that would take him two years to complete. New Sale Preserves is situated on the edge of the Quabbin Reservoir, which provides drinking water for the city of Boston. Robert tells his tale of what it took to jump through the federal, state and local hoops to build the ciderhouse. Carol B. Hillman the owner of New Salem Preserves wanted to maintain the aesthetic of the old New England homestead. By the way, Carol is an author and her recent book Sense of Place is a photographic book of the farm and show's her warmth and connection to the place. She also has an amazing cookbook for Garlic lovers. Contact Carol directly, if you are interested in either books, via the link to New Salem Preserves. I hope you enjoy this special tale as Robert and I journey into the orchard and out to the Ciderhouse. Please follow us along on Twitter @ciderchat Find photos and show notes at CiderChat.com

Wouter Bijl's opened CiderCider in 2009 online and then as the first cider store for the Netherlands. The Dutch can now proudly proclaim cider has arrived. Proost! This cider chat goes back and forth to the US to the Netherlands discussing the range of the ciders available, country styles, and the current and future state of cider in the Netherlands. Wouter is a cider importer who is helping cider get its footing in the land of tulips and cheese. Grab a glass and join the chat! on twitter @ciderchat

Field Maloney of West County Cider Field Maloney of West County Cider Terry, Judith and Field Maloney – American Cider Pioneers West County Cider, of Colrain Massachusetts was one of the very first producers of cider post prohibition in the US, starting back in 1984. Terry Maloney made the cider on the side while continuing to work as head of the local hospital's ER. Terry Maloney He and wife Judith worked tirelessly selling their notable ciders and were founders of a yearly event in November called CiderDays one of the first cider fests in the US (1994-2019). In 2020, CiderDays felt the weight of the pandemic and muddled leadership that pressed the organizing Committee to dissolved. Before West County became named a cidery It was a long road for the family, even with write ups in the New York Times and Ebony magazine touting their ciders. Just as cider was beginning its long awaited comeback, tragedy struck the family in 2010. Terry died when a valve released on a tank of gas throwing him back into a nearby wall. Field who had helped plant apple trees with his dad as a kid, stepped up to the plate and is now full-on as cidermaker at this renown orchard. Listen as he speaks with Cider Chat about the cider revival in the US, working with Redfield apples, and the bountiful future of West County Cider. Contact for West County Cider Website: West County Cider Mentions is this Cider Chat Sow's Ear Cider

Welcome! Let’s begin the journey to Ciderville! Interviewing cidermakers importers, orchardists, foodies, farmers and cider enthusiasts around the world. Let’s delve into the semantics of cider…or is it hard cider, cidre, sidra or fermented apple juice? The truth is out there in Ciderville and we are going to find it. We toast in celebration of cider; As a libation, a gift from the gods, a taste of terroir, and a hard pressed good time. Ready to quench your thirst? Grab a glass and join this chat!