like letting go of old regret
in which a poet tries some cider and her companion cribs her tasting notes
Last night I had the great good fortune to share a cider (or two) with the poet Caroline Hemphill at The Northman’s inaugural Cider School, and her tasting notes were — as you might expect— poetry.
Sharing for the thirsty, with her consent:
Uncle John’s Apple Apricot
Winner: GLINTCAP 2016 Best in Class
smooth Semillon
dip in a swimming pool
Wandering Aengus, Wickson
apples are related to roses –
early love, hope
the middle of the summer before it turns
Sandford Orchards, Chestnut
bitter, lightly sweet
letting go of old regret
Beaujolais
Le Brun de Bretagne, Brut Cidre
lavender
postscript: love the conversation that has bubbled up on Twitter around this post…
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