The XL edition of the Regional Natural Cider Competition took place on 16th September as part of the activities of the Virgen del Portal festivities in Villaviciosa. La XL edición del Concurso Regional de Sidra Natural tuvo lugar el día 16 de septiembre dentro de las actividades de las Fiestas de la Virgen del Portal…
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NAVA CIDER FESTIVAL 2024/ Festival de la Sidra de Nava 2024
The second week of July once again put Nava on the map through its National Tourist Interest Festival, the Nava Cider Festival, which celebrated its 47th edition. Throughout the week there were different activities and competitions where cider was the main protagonist, with the most important events taking place on the weekend of 12 to…
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…
CIDER SALON 2024
Cider Salon is an event where you can find the best craft producers from the UK, with invited guests from around the world. They focus is on full juice ciders presented in 75cl bottles, that showcase both the traditional and the latest innovations, including bottle-fermented, pet nat, rural method, keeving, cryo-concentration, co-fermentation and still. Cider…
XIII ASTURIAS PDO CIDER FAIR/ XIII Salón DOP Sidra de Asturias
The PDO Fair, a showcase for Asturian cider with Designation of Origin and a meeting point for professionals from the cider sector, was held for the first time at the Arms Factory in Oviedo on 18th June this year. On this occasion, this location was chosen, unlike other years when it was held in Gijon,…
XXIV CIDER TASTING IN OVIEDO/ XXIV Preba de la Sidra en Oviedo
From 11.00 a.m. on Sunday 2nd June, Gascona Street in Oviedo was packed with thousands of people who came to taste the first ciders of the season at the 24th edition of the Preba (Tasting), in which 16 cidermakers were judged by an expert and a popular jury. Desde las 11.00 horas del domingo 2…
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…
CIDER WORLD’ 24
The new edition of Cider World has just taken place on 26th and 27th April in Frankfurt, Germany. This year, for the first time in Europe, there was a seminar led by the ciderologist Gabe Cook with the aim of obtaining the first level of certification as a Cider Professional or Pommelier. La nueva edición…
EL GAITERO, A WORLDWIDE CIDER/ El Gaitero, una sidra mundial
HISTORY/ HISTORIA Since ancient times, apples and cider have been basic elements of Asturian gastronomy and culture. During the 19th century, a large part of the Asturian population saw emigration to America as a way out for their prosperity and future. The tradition of cider consumption crossed the Atlantic together with those Indians, where the…
CRAFTCON 2024
Billed as the Interactive Cidermaking Development Conference, the fifth edition of Craftcon took place at the Royal Agricultural University of Circencester on Friday 5 and Saturday 6 April. Organized by the TCCPA (The Three Counties Cider & Perry Association), it was attended by over 20 speakers and panelists, who were able to enjoy interactive workshops…
INTERNATIONAL BREWING AND CIDER AWARDS/ Premios Internacionales de Cerveza y Sidra
The oldest international brewing and cider competition in the world has reflected the changing trends of the world wide brewing industry for over 130 years. The International Brewing and Cider Festival, born from the International Brewing & Cider Awards which began in 1886 is a not for profit event that wants to support the local…
FOODEX JAPAN 2024
Foodex, the largest agri-food fair in Japan and the Asia-Pacific region, has just celebrated its 49th edition from 5 to 8 March 2024. Aimed exclusively at a professional audience – wholesalers, retailers, supermarkets, caterers, beverage importers, restaurants, etc. – it has once again brought together more than 2,300 international brands representing 70 countries, surpassing last…
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