The Ciderologist goes BIG!
So, eleven years of appreciating, drinking, making and championing cider culminates in this moment – it’s time for The Ciderologist to go BIG! Come and join
June 15, 2017
The Blog
New Zealand Cider Festival 2017
Are you a cider head? Are you planning your next holiday to coincide with a cider event? Well, look no further than the New Zealand Cider
June 13, 2017
Global Cider Tour Part 2: Cyclone Cook invades NZ
Australia doesn’t want me to leave. Quite literally. I am held up at Sydney airport whilst the most gargantuan downpour breaks the heat that has
June 11, 2017
Global Cider Tour Part 1: Debbie & Drew
This time of year in The Shire is proper lush (quite literally, in fact, with the warm, wet days we’ve had). I departed the UK on the
June 8, 2017
A Right Royal Showcase!
Last week saw the Royal Bath and West Show take place in Shepton Mallet. One of the finest rural events in the land, it is
June 5, 2017
Moustachegate and other (non-fake) news
Well, what a palava. You turn up on the tellybox sporting a silly moustache and suddenly you’re tabloid fodder. All I can say is that
March 30, 2017
International Cider Awards
It’s a hard knock life. I spent last week in the company of some of the world’s top cider makers, supping and slurping (but most definitely not spitting)
March 14, 2017
Wassail!
By now I’m sure many of you will have seen photos, videos and articles about this year’s wassail, and if you’ve now lost a raincoat in a blazing
January 17, 2017
Whanau, Whenua & Whakapapa
Autumn 2016 marks a milestone in my cider life. 10 years ago, as a young, callow, non-furry-lipped chap, I visited Broome Farm, Ross-on-Wye, to see
November 18, 2016
Cider Apple A – Z
Happy Apple Day people!! In celebration of this wondrous event, and to highlight the fantastic diversity of cider apples, I have compiled an A-Z, complete
October 21, 2016