The llagar (cider press) is, strictely speaking, the mechanical tool used to press apples and extract their juice. However, it extensively ended up giving its name to the premises where it is installed; that is, the building where cider is made. In autumn, ripe fruit is ready and activity begins. The inside of the barrels…
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DRINKING RIGHT, POURING RIGHT/ Beber bien, escanciar bien
Asturian pouring masterclasses conducted by experts are an excellent way to learn not only about pouring, but also about drinking cider. Most of the times cider it is not well poured, nor drunk the way it should be. To pour it right, one must appreciate it. And this is achieved by learning to drink it….
NEW CIDER MEETING EDITION IN MADRID/ Nueva edición de la Sidroquedada en Madrid
Next Saturday, 8th February, the 262nd edition of the Sidroquedada (Cider Meeting) will be held at restaurant A Ñora in Madrid. The party will start at 21.30 with a good cider tasting at the marquee set up for the event, with the aim of meeting new people and enjoying the company of real Asturian cider…
HEREFORD CIDER MUSEUM/ Museo de la Sidra de Hereford
Orchads are a way of life in Herefordshire, England, a treasured part of its landscape, and here is where you can find a whole world related to cider. This was the birthplace of Bulmer’s Cider. Henry Percival Bulmer started making cider in 1887 and a year later purchased a plot of ground on the outskirts…
12 FUN FACTS ABOUT APPLE CIDER/ 12 datos curiosos sobre la sidra de manzana
The Internet is full of amazing facts about everything., so today let’s have a look at the ones related to apple cider. 1. On November 18th, 1307 The legendary William Tell shot an apple from his son’s head. November 18th is now National Apple Cider Day in the UK. 2. In the 19th Century cider was advertised as…
THE CIDER MONUMENT/ El Monumento a la Sidra
In the British county of Somerset there is a 140 feet tall monument officially referred to as the Burton Pynsent Monument, which all the locals know as The Cider Monument. Erected 700 feet above the pastures of West Sedge Moor, it has 172 steps inside which lead to breathtaking views and it is a perfect…
UPCOMING CIDER EVENTS WITH AN ASTURIAN TASTE / Próximos eventos sidreros con sabor asturiano
The annual cider festival organised by the American Cider Association, which takes place in Oakland, California, from 28th to 31st January, will be attended by one our renowned sparkling ciders, El Gaitero. This year’s tenth edition, the Asturian cidermaker will exhibit Pomarina Brut, a sophisticated sparkling cider; Gaitero Extra, their most iconic product; Gaitero Spanish…
THE CIDER RITUAL IN ASTURIAS/ El ritual de la sidra en Asturias
For Asturian people, cider is more than a drink. In Asturias, cider is drunk and lived. To be introduced to its rituals is easy, but it does need certain study. If you want to act like an expert, you just have to know a little basic vocabulary and follow some very simple steps. In Asturias…
HARRY POTTER AND THE CIDER TREE/ Harry Potter y el Árbol de la Sidra
The British writer J.K. Rowling, who showed delighted with a Scottish Christmas Tree made of creels and crowned with a crab on Twitter, got a response from a girl from Gijon with a picture of the famous Cider Tree located at the marina. In the twit she said that we had a Christmas Tree made…
SYMBOLOGY OF THE APPLE AND CIDER IN ASTURIAS/ Simbología de la sidra y la manzana en Asturias
In the Christian symbolism, apple stands for this world’s temptations, being a recurring icon to represent the original sin. Not only apple is an ancient symbol of fertility, but its spherical shape also represents eternity and perfection. However, cider is not usually drunk in mystical rituals, but in feasts after war victories, wedding celebrations or…
A GODLY MEDICINE/ Una divina medicina
Cider consumption has drawn doctors’ attention, who take into account its many physical benefits: diuretic and antirheumatic, it prevents obesity and relieves high blood pressure. Drinking cider moderately protects the vascular system against arterioesclerosis and avoids the formation of kidney stones, while apple pectine prevents heart attacks. There was also an iron cider with energizing…
A BRIEF HISTORY OF ASTURIAN CIDER/ Breve historia de la sidra asturiana
Some scholars claim that the origin of cider dates back to ancient Egypt and Greece, where the term sikera became sicera in Latin and, eventually, sidra or sidre in the Asturian language. The Romans, in their descriptions of Asturias, already talk about cider and apples, a fruit that represented power, glory and passion for knowledge.According…
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