GLINTCAP 2026 The 20th edition of GLINTCAP (Great Lakes International Cider and Perry Competition) was held from May 13th to 16th, 2026, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, coinciding with the region’s traditional Cider Week. Considered the world’s largest cider competition, this 20th anniversary event drew more than 1,100 commercial and non-commercial entries from all corners of…
CIDER WORLD 2026
The most important cider event of the year in the heart of Europe took place in the German city of Frankfurt from 16th to 18th April, with more than 50 producers from 14 countries taking part. Once again, participants were able to enjoy guided tours, tastings of different types of cider and food pairings, conferences…
CINVE 2026
The CINVE International Competition is a prestigious event established in 2006 and officially recognised by the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture. It is dedicated to evaluating and rewarding excellence in agri-food products through blind tastings conducted by international experts. The competition covers separate categories for wines, extra virgin olive oils, spirits, vermouths, ciders, vinegars, sakes and…
ASTURIAN CIDERS IN THE ASIAN MARKET/ Sidra asturiana en el mercado asiático
Once again this year, Asturian cider has been featured at two of the Asian market’s leading gastronomic events. Un año más, la sidra asturiana ha estado presente en dos de los principales eventos gastronómicos del mercado asiático. Gulfood 2026 took place from 26th to 30th January in Dubai, cementing its position as the world’s largest…
IBCA 2026
The International Brewing and Cider Awards were held in Manchester (UK) from 3rd to 6th March this year, with over 1,000 beers and ciders available to sample. Los Premios Internacionales de Cerveza y Sidra se celebraron en Manchester (Reino Unido) del 3 al 6 de marzo de este año, con más de 1.000 cervezas y…
CIDERCON 2026
The Rhode Island Convention Centre in Providence has been chosen as the venue for the latest edition of the world-famous CiderCon, which will take place from 2nd to 5th February 2026. El Centro de Convenciones de Rhode Island, Providence, ha sido la sede elegida para celebrar una nueva edición de la mundialmente famosa CiderCon, del…
A YEAR OF ASTURIAN HOMEMADE CIDER/ Un año de sidra casera asturiana
• The First Homemade Cider Tasting in Gascona (Oviedo) took place on 24 May. All the information and photos can be found at the following link: • The 4th Muñó Homemade Cider Tasting (Siero) took place on 25 May in the church grounds, organised by the Muñó Schools Association (Asecevi). Around 500 people took part…
ASTURIAS AND TRANSYLVANIA, TWINNED LANDS THROUGH CIDER/ Asturias y Transilvania, hermanadas por la sidra
On Monday 17th November, the Balada Cultural Centre Association in Gijon hosted the exhibition ‘Asturias and Transylvania: united by cider’, in which several artists from both regions displayed their works for a month, inspired by the designation of Asturian cider as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO. El lunes 17 de noviembre tuvo lugar…
SAGARDO FORUM 2025
The sixth edition of Sagardo Forum took place in Astigarraga and San Sebastian from 20th to 22nd November. Organised by Sagardoaren Lurraldea, this biennial event is the largest international cider event, a global showcase dedicated to cider and its culture, as well as apples and apple products. La sexta edición del Sagardo Forum tuvo lugar…
IV GENERAL ROCA CIDER FESTIVAL/ IV Festival de Sidra de General Roca
The fourth edition of the Cider Festival in General Roca, Argentina, took place on the weekend of 8 and 9 November and featured 12 cider mills, 90 exhibitors, artisans, producers and more than 60,000 attendees. La cuarta edición del Festival de la Sidra de General Roca, Argentina, tuvo lugar el fin de semana del 8…
POMUM CUP 2025
POMUM CUP CHILE 2025 In Chile, cider—known as chicha in its most traditional form—is mainly produced in the Biobío and Los Lagos regions, and its production process involves the spontaneous fermentation of native apples. It is sold between February and June at local markets and fairs. En Chile, la sidra- que en su versión más…
WORLD CIDER AWARDS 2025
The World Cider Awards are the global awards selecting the very best internationally recognised cider styles. Their annual tasting selects, awards and promotes the best ciders to consumers and the trade throughout the world. Ciders must be generally available and for sale, which can be on and off trade, local or international. Los World Cider…
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