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Truly a great apple

Truly a great apple

Mention the Northern Spy to an apple loving Yankee and their eyes glaze over the same way they might when recalling their first kiss.
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Say it plain: A #cidertasting guide

Say it plain: A #cidertasting guide

“The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter — ’tis the difference between the lightning-bug…
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The true Harrison

The true Harrison

At the Chicago Cider Summit in February we shared a botanical print of a rare and recently rediscovered apple and asked folks to identify…
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Know your hard cider

Know your hard cider

The number of licensed cidermakers operating in the US has doubled since 2013, but the supply of American apples suitable for classic…
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like letting go of old regret

like letting go of old regret

in which a poet tries some cider and her companion cribs her tasting notes
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Together with the blossoms and leaves

Together with the blossoms and leaves

As are necessary to distinguish the various sorts from each other
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Ten minutes with Steve Wood of Farnum Hill

Ten minutes with Steve Wood of Farnum Hill

In which he shares his thoughts on fine cider, cider apples, the goodness of cider folk, and his addiction to growing things
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By any other name

By any other name

Tastes change. Paging through John Worlidge’s 1678 treatise on cider making I was surprised to see ciderist used to describe the cider…
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This mystery dryness

This mystery dryness

“I keep trying to find reasons not to like this apple and it continues to surprise me. This is an all-American apple discovered on U.S…
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