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
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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
#DryJanuary
Hello 2017 – my, you are looking bloody cold, damp and miserable. It should be a time of refreshment and life affirmation, but mostly seems
January 12, 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
Season of Mists and Mellow Fruitfulness
The nights are drawing in, the first hoar frosts are crystallising the mornings and there’s a nip in the air. It’s October now, so those
October 17, 2016