All of Fabio’s 2013s are worth seeking out. Remember the albillo (some sauvignon-like skunk), the malvar (which would get both my hardcore and geek stamps, with some interesting Band-Aid mint,... read more →
A while back, David Cascione fell in love with cider. He moved to the Basque to learn about it and make it. Then he fell in love with a woman.... read more →
Brothers from planet Vermont, Jonny and Christopher Piana are fascinating guys with brains on fire, and so is their cider. This year’s are worthy. Head out and quench your thirsts... read more →
Many USA commercial and small independent ciders lack the personality of Europe’s best. This is shameful as the Northeast has some of the world’s best cider apples. Evidence? Sponti. Culled... read more →
I had this for the first time in Paris when Aaron Ayscough (a.k.a. not drinking poison) was making me lunch and I was trying to hide the fact that I... read more →
10% purple elderberry foraged from Wurtsboro woodlands, 90% unsprayed west Sullivan County apples of the Liberty and Spy varieties. The color of rosé, the taste of apple cider and it’s... read more →
Troy moved operations to near Healdsburg to Darek’s winery. There he makes this summery drink full of saffron and freshly fractured flavors. It’s from foraged fruit which clung to gnarled... read more →
Tasted at La Dive, and quickly realized these vintage dated ciders were going to give some serious competition to the cider king of Normandy, Eric Bordelet. The Poiré 2012 was... read more →
Samuel Cano’s wines were a revelation for me. Check them all out if you can, but this Cuvée Eva was particularly attention-getting. Its grapes come from a small east-facing limestone... read more →
Gómez and his daughter Carmen work in the Sierra Morena, an hour north west of Cordoba, outside of the official Jerez zone but firmly in the sherry tradition. The vines,... read more →