On Sunday 7th June, the Gascona Cider Tasting attracted the largest crowd in its 26-year history, with around 11,000 attendees sampling 12,000 bottles of cider – some 73,000 cider glasses– from 17 Asturian cideries. La Preba de la Sidra de Gascona celebró el domingo 7 de junio la cita más multitudinaria de sus 26 ediciones,…
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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…
MOTHERS OF CIDER 2025/ Madres de la Sidra 2025
It was 2016 when the first “Sidra Sobre la Madre” (Cider on its Lees) was released for sale, as a tribute to Vicente Trabanco and the ancestral way of making cider. Corría el año 2016 cuando salió a la venta la primera Sidra sobre la Madre, como homenaje a Vicente Trabanco y a la forma…
GIJON HOMEMADE CIDER ASSOCIATION/ Asociación de Sidra Casera de Gijón
On Friday 31st January, Ruedes hosted the first meeting to create Gijon Homemade Cider Association with the presence of cider producers from the parishes of Ruedes, Porceyo, Sotiello, Peñaferruz, Somio, Cabueñes, La Pedrera, Pinzales, Deva, Mareo and Llantones. El viernes 31 Enero, Ruedes acogió la primera reunión para crear la Asociación de Sidra Casera del…
GIJÓN DE SIDRA 2024
This yearly festival, which takes place in mid-October, is a tribute to Asturian natural cider paired with traditional gastronomy, sometimes with hints of “nouvelle” cuisine. Este festival anual, que tiene lugar a mediados de Octubre, es un homenaje a la sidra natural asturiana maridada con gastronomía tradicional, a veces con toque de cocina de vanguardia….
XXXIII GIJON NATURAL CIDER FESTIVAL/ XXXIII Fiesta de la Sidra Natural de Gijón
The traditional Gijon Natural Cider Festival took place this year between 23rd August and 1st September. The festival began with the opening of the Cider and Apple Market on the 23rd, with 26 stands offering the public all kinds of apple-related products: sweet and savoury delicacies, crafts, jewellery and drinks. On Tuesday 27th, the prizes…
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