A total of 13 world cider producing regions- France, Italy, USA, Norway, Germany, UK, Latvia, the Netherlands, Sweden, Austria, the Basque Country, Cantabria and Asturias- were represented at the I International Cider Summit Asturias, which was held in Gijón between 20th and 26th March this year. In this event, which was attended by cider makers…
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.
XXIX REGIONAL CIDER POURERS CHAMPIONSHIP/ XXIX Campeonato Regional de Escanciadores
The Cider Museum of Nava hosted yesterday the awards ceremony of the XXIX Regional Cider Pourers Championship, in which Salvador Ondo (Tierra Astur cider house, Oviedo) was proclaimed winner for the fifth time, followed by Jorge Vargas (La Montera Picona cider bar, Gijon) and Wilkin Aquiles (Avenida cider house, Gijon). El Museo de la Sidra…
PIPPER, A FOUR-LEGGED CIDER AMBASSADOR/ Pipper, un embajador sidrero de cuatro patas
Asturian cider has had a very special ambassador since Wednesday, 15th February. This is Pipper, an influencer dog with thousands of followers on social networks and who stars in a television programme in which he travels around Spain with his owner, Pablo Muñoz, showing tourist spots accesible for travelling with dogs. The presentation of credentials…
MADRID DRINKS UP ASTURIAS/ Madrid se bebe Asturias
2023 begins by highlighting the importance of Asturian cider in Madrid. Moments to taste the gastronomy of our region and pair it with the best of our drink par excellence. 2023 comienza poniendo en relieve la importancia de la sidra asturiana en Madrid. Momentos para degustar la gastronomía de nuestra región y maridarla con lo…
ASTURIAN SPARKLING CIDER/ Sidra Espumosa Asturiana
Natural sparkling cider is a dry, brut-type cider, term which identifies apple products undergoing a two-stage fermentation and contain less than fifteen sugar grams per litre. According to the container where the second fermentation takes place, there are two production methods: the traditional or champenoise method, inside the bottle; and the Charmat or granvas method,…
CINVE 2022
The 18th edition of the International Competition of Wines, Vermouths, Vinegars and Ciders (CINVE) took place in Madrid on 25th and 26th November. During the 3rd International Cider Competition, in which Eduardo Vázquez Coto participated as technical director, 12 Silver Medals, 14 Gold Medals, 7 Grand Gold Medals and one Grand CINVE were awarded, 11…
CIDER FROM ASTURIAS, FREE OF HANG-UPS/ La sidra de Asturias, sin complejos
Juan Luis García, born in Murcia and Asturian by adoption for the last 10 years, is a national reference in the world of sommeliers. Sumiller Murcia – as he is known on social networks – holds the title of Best Sommelier of Spain in 2021 and is a true pommelier (cider expert) who works at…
AUSTRALIAN CIDER AWARDS 2022/ Premios de la sidra australiana 2022
The 2022 Australian Cider Awards opened on 8th September, where local, imported and speciality ciders were all welcome to enter. Apple and pear spirits, such as Calvados or Applejack, were also able to participate, so long as they were available for sale in Australia. El 8 de septiembre se inauguró la edición 2022 de los…
ASTURIAS CIDER POURING COMPETITION 2022/ Campeonato de Asturias de Escanciadores 2022
More than 1,000 people gathered to watch the Regional Cider Pouring Competition held on 13th November in Arriondas, which served to proclaim Salvador Ondó, from Tierra Astur cider bar, as Champion of Asturias 2022. The Guinean cider pourer won his fifth title and is now the one with the most championships in Asturias, after winning…
II CIDER FESTIVAL IN ARGENTINA/ II Festival de la Sidra en Argentina
The second edition of the Argentinian Cider Festival took place on 12th and 13th November in the town hall of General Roca in the province of Río Negro, Patagonia. This is the only festival in the country where you could enjoy the Patio Sidrero, gastronomic proposals including typical food from Italy, Spain, Chile, Israel and…
XII INTERNATIONAL HALL OF GALA CIDERS/ XII Salón Internacional de Sidras de Gala
The twelfth edition of the International Hall of Gala Ciders took place in Gijon between 29th September and 2nd October 2022. During these four days, 71 cidermakers from 21 countries came together in our town and presented 230 ciders for the competition, which have worldwide representation of drinks that mean a way of enjoying products…
VILLAVICIOSA CIDER FESTIVAL 2022/ Festival de la Sidra de Villaviciosa 2022
After the restrictions imposed for two years, the XXIII edition of Villaviciosa Cider Festival was finally celebrated in its full expression on 3rd September, with the participation of the 11 local cidermakers: Buznego, Castañon, Coro, Cortina, El Gobernador, Frutos, J. Tomas, Los Gemelos, M. Busto, M. Vigon and Vallina. Después de las restricciones impuestas durante…
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