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…
Autor: Ciderayalga
Born in Gijon, Asturias (Spain), I studied English Philology at the Universities of Oviedo and Bradford (UK). I've worked as an English teacher, guide, interpreter and translator. I'm very keen on cider and good cuisine.
Nacida en Gijón, Asturias (España), estudié Filología Inglesa en las Universidades de Oviedo y Bradford (Reino Unido). He trabajado como profesora de inglés, guía, intérprete y traductora. Me encanta la sidra y la buena gastronomía.
Experience in the cider sector
2017- 2021: INTERNATIONAL HALL OF GALA CIDERS (SISGA). Translator and interpreter.
2017- 2020: CIDER MAGAZINE. Journalist (reports and photography, social networks...).
2018: FIRST CIDER OF THE YEAR (PSLA). Hostess, translator and interpreter.
2019: P.D.O. CIDER FROM ASTURIAS. Participant in the campaign “Real Cider Lovers”
2019- 2020: CIDER WORLD. Participant in the TV programme.
2019- 2020: THE CIDER CLUB. Co-founder. Monthly tastings of ciders from all over the world.
2020: WWW.CIDERAYALGA.COM. Creator of the bilingual blog focused on the world of cider. Awarded by the Blog of the Day website (9/11/2020).
2021: WWW.CIDERAYALGA.COM. Finalist in the XXII edition of the Best Asturian Web Awards.
2021- 2022: Official judge in commercial and home-made Asturian cider competitions.
Experiencia en ámbito sidrero
2017- 2021: SALÓN INTERNACIONAL DE SIDRAS DE GALA (SISGA). Traductora e intérprete. (Fundación Asturies XXI)
2017- 2020: REVISTA LA SIDRA. Periodista (reportajes y fotografía, redes sociales…).
2018: PRIMER SIDRE’L AÑU (PSLA). Azafata, traductora e intérprete. (Fundación Asturies XXI)
2019: D.O.P. SIDRA DE ASTURIAS. Participante en la campaña Sidreros Auténticos.
2019- 2020: MUNDU SIDRERU TPA. Participante en el programa en dos ocasiones.
2019- 2020: CLÚ DE LA SIDRA. Cofundadora. Catas mensuales de sidras asturianas y de diferentes países.
2020: WWW.CIDERAYALGA.COM. Creadora del blog bilingüe enfocado en el mundo de la sidra. Premiado por la web Blog del Día (9/ 11/ 2020)
2021: WWW.CIDERAYALGA.COM. Finalista en la XXII edición Premios Mejor Web de Asturias (El Comercio)
2021- 2023: Jurado oficial en concursos de sidra asturiana comercial y casera.
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…
15º INTERNATIONAL CIDER CHALLENGE
The International Cider Challenge (ICC) aims to reward and promote excellent ciders from around the globe, providing the perfect platform for producers to express their ciders to both trade and consumers. El International Cider Challenge (ICC) tiene como objetivo premiar y promover las excelentes sidras de todo el mundo, proporcionando la plataforma perfecta para que…
XLVIII NAVA CIDER FESTIVAL/ XLVIII Festival de la Sidra de Nava
On Monday 14th July, the celebrations for the XLVIII Nava Cider Festival came to an end. The varied programme of activities began on the 8th with the pre-selection for the Competition for the Best Natural Cider produced in the Principality of Asturias and in Nava, and reached its climax on Saturday 12th with the announcement…
XIV ASTURIAS PDO CIDER FAIR/ XIV Salón DOP Sidra de Asturias
On Tuesday, 17th June, the XIV edition of the Asturias Cider Fair was held at Gijon Arena, organised by the Regulatory Council of the PDO Cider of Asturias, based in Villaviciosa. Este martes 17 de junio se celebró en el Gijón Arena la XIV edición del Salón Sidra de Asturias, organizado por el Consejo Regulador…
A ESTRADA CIDER FAIR 2025/ Feira da Sidra A Estrada 2025
On Saturday 7th June, the XII edition of the Feira da Sidra took place in A Estrada (Galicia), breaking all records in terms of attendance and number of cider mills taking part. 25 national and international producers gathered in the Praza do Concello, where about 4,000 litres of cider were poured into as many commemorative…
JAPAN CIDER CUP 2025
The Japan Cider Cup was held for the first time in November 2022 organised by InCiderJapan, inaugurating the country’s first cider competition awarded by the public. La Copa de Sidra de Japón se celebró por primera vez en noviembre de 2022 organizada por InCiderJapan, inaugurando la primera competición de sidra del país premiada por el…
I GASCONA HOME-MADE CIDER MAKING TASTING/ I Preba de Sidra Casera de Gascona
The first edition of Gascona Homemade Cider Tasting took place in Oviedo on Friday 23rd and Saturday 24th May, with the participation of producers from Alto Nalon, Aviles, Cabranes, Castrillon, Caudal, Colunga, Corvera, Gijon, Gozon, Llanes, Muño, Nava, Onis, Oviedo, Parres, Piloña, Ribadedeva, Ribadesella, Sariego and Villaviciosa. El viernes 23 y sábado 24 de mayo…
CIDER WORLD 2025
Cider World Frankfurt, the most important cider industry meeting in the heart of Europe was held on 25th and 26th April this year. Cider World Frankfurt, el encuentro más importante del sector de la sidra en el corazón de Europa, se celebró los días 25 y 26 de abril de este año. On Friday 25th,…
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