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…
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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,…
CATAVINUM WORLD WINE & SPIRITS COMPETITION (CWWSC)
This competition, organised and developed by Catavinum in Vitoria-Gasteiz (Spain) and which began in 1998, aims to promote the quality and innovation of the best wines, spirits and other alcoholic beverages on the planet, including cider. Este concurso, organizado y desarrollado por Catavinum en Vitoria-Gasteiz (España) y cuya andadura se inició en 1998, tiene como…
CIDER CATEGORIES FEATURES IN INTERNATIONAL CONTESTS/ Características de las categorías de sidra en concursos internacionales
ACID LED CIDER/ SIDRA ACIDIFICADA Style/ Estilo: – La acidez, la frescura y el sabor a fruta cítrica o tropical son las características que la definen, pero puede contener algo de amargor y astringencia de los taninos para equilibrarla. – Tradicionalmente del este de Inglaterra y Europa Central, pero también se elabora en EE.UU., Australia…
LA SIDRA DE PAPEL, MORE THAN LABELS/ La Sidra de Papel, más que etiquetas
The history of «La Sidra de Papel» (“Paper Cider”) begins with Fernando Paredano, a great enthusiast of cider and its culture, peeling off a label in a cider house in Cimadevilla (Gijon) in 2001, when the first cider labelling law had just come into force and when it was still being debated whether it should…
GLINTCAP 2024
The Great Lakes International Cider and Perry Competition (GLINTCAP) is the world’s largest cider event focused on raising the caliber of cider as a category through emphasis on providing clear and helpful feedback to entrants from some of the most experienced palates in the industry, in addition to coveted medals and trophies. Held annually in…
V SAGARDO FORUM
As in Asturias, cider is part of the culture, gastronomy and way of living in the Basque Country, which leads to the celebration of important international fairs such as Sagardo Forum, celebrated in Guipuzcoa every second year to bring together the most relevant professionals from diverse disciplines related to cider. Al igual que en Asturias, la…
I INTERNATIONAL CIDER SUMMIT ASTURIES/ I Cumbre Internacional de la Sidra de Asturias
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…
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…
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…
CIDER & THE SEA/ La sidra y el mar
Navigation has always been an important industry throughout the history of mankind. Civilizations have forged and succumbed because of their ability to open new routes or discover unexplored territories. Known as the Age of Sailing, dated between 1571 and 1862, it was a period during which international trade and naval warfare were conducted by sailing…
COLD BREW CIDER/ Infusión fría de sidra
«Cold brew» means cold beverage, usually tea or coffee, the main characteristic of this method being that it never comes into contact with hot water, as is the case with iced drinks. The process consists of infusing ground coffee or tea with water at room temperature for a prolonged period of time, preferably 24 hours,…
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