The XXII edition of the Best Asturian Web Awards was held in May, when I was classified as Best Blog Finalist. This month, La Sidra Magazine shows an interview of mine that I would like to share with you. What led you to participate in the Best Asturian Web awards? I thought it was an…
SIDRAS AND CIDERS/ Sidras y ciders
Ciders and “sidras” are a trend in Spain: 97 million litres were consumed in 2019, which means an increase of 4.25% since the previous year and 9% since 2017. And it has not decreased. As world’s thirst for cider continues growing, major beer companies, such as Heineken, Carlsberg, Stella Artois, Mahou San Miguel and Estrella…
PLAY & LEARN ABOUT CIDER/ Jugar y aprender sobre la sidra
Mayador App Mayador Cidery has recently launched an app with the aim of letting users to play and learn about Asturian cidermaking. Through this game, you can make your own natural, sparkling or alcohol-free cider and invite your friends to drink it. First, you have to hit the apple orchads to get as many apples…
MORE INTERNATIONAL AWARDS FOR ASTURIAN CIDERS/ Más premios internacionales para las sidras asturianas
Asturian ciders keep on achieving success in international contests. Las sidras asturianas continúan cosechando éxitos en los concursos internacionales. The Swiss Cider Awards celebrated on 9th January granted two prizes to Castañon and Fonciello cidermills.Exner (Castañon) was a awarded as Best International Design; and Fonciello got a second position as Best International Still Cider. Los…
ASTURIAN CIDER ON NEUTRAL CIDER HOTEL/ La sidra asturiana en Neutral Cider Hotel
Neutral Cider Hotel is a weekly podcast where cider expert Gabe Cook (The Ciderologist), cider distributor Grant Hutchison and cider writer Martyn Goodwin-Sharman discuss on cider, keeping their audience up-to-date on the lastest news and trends happening in the cider industry. They also talk to people from the cider world, sample different ciders and make…
CIDER IN GIJON, SEEN FROM ABROAD/ La sidra en Gijón, vista desde afuera
Barcelona10, a website focused on Russian tourists in Spain through Catalonia, has promoted Gijon as a wonderful destination with loads of sightseeings and activities to enjoy, including, of course, cider. Considering that for thousands of tourists Spain is Barcelona, Madrid and the Canary Islands, they encourage us to look beyond and discover many more unforgettable…
MULLED CIDER & WASSAIL/ Sidra caliente y «Wassail»
Mulled cider is a hot punch made from apples and spices which has been drunk during the winter festivities at least as long as mulled wine and it is perhaps the descendant of a much older drink called wassail made from roasted apples and warm mead. Over the centuries, the word wassail has also meant a…
THE ASTURIAN CIDER BOTTLE/ La botella de sidra asturiana
We have been drinking cider for over 2,000 years, but when did the bottle of cider as we know it start to be used?Ethnographer Inaciu Hevia Llavona, author of reference about cider and traditional cidermills and awarded in 2012 with the prize Fierro Botas for his essay “La Botella de Xixon. Orígenes y desendolcu hestóricu…
«BEST BLOG OF THE DAY» AWARD/ Premio al «Mejor Blog del Día»
Ciderayalga.com has recently been awarded as Best Blog of the Day… and I’m extremely proud of it!! 😀 Here you can read my interview: Why did you decide to start this blog? The idea came about time ago, but I didn’t take the plunge, with my family support, until late last year. I’ve been teaching…
HOME DELIVERY CIDER/ Sidra a domicilio
The new COVID-19 regulations do not allow us to meet at cider bars. But if you miss our traditional drink, you should know it can be delivered from Asturian cidermills straight to your door. Choose your favourite and order now! Las nuevas normas derivadas del COVID-19 no permiten que nos reunamos en sidrerías. Pero si…
OUTDOOR RESTAURANTS IN GIJON/ Merenderos de Gijón
Good weather is coming and it is time to enjoy cider outdoors. Especially now with the COVID-19 restrictions, we are only allowed to have our quintessential drink in open areas like terraces or outdoor restaurants called merenderos. These are usually restaurants with lawn areas and amazing views of the rural landscape found on the outskirts…
POURING DEVICES/ Aparatos escanciadores
It seems obvious that they cannot replace the art of pouring as an ancient rite in Asturian cider drinking, but we must admit mechanical and manual pourers are here to stay. Parece obvio que no pueden reemplazar el arte del escanciado como rito ancestral en la forma de beber la sidra asturiana, pero debemos admitir…
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