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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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…
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…
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…
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…
CIDERCON 2024
The 14th annual CiderCon, the world’s largest cider conference with nearly 1,000 cidermakers from across the world, was held in Portland from 17th to 19th January, as part of the Oregon Cider Week Special Edition. Del 17 al 19 de enero se celebró en Portland, en el marco de la edición especial de la Semana…
GOURMETS FAIR ’22/ Salón Gourmets ’22
The Gourmets Fair held annually in Madrid is the largest European event devoted exclusively to delicatessen products. This international fair started in 1987 and has recently reached its 34th edition, from 18th to 21st October, at IFEMA fairground. More than 800 activities and 37,000 high-end, eco-friendly and sustainable products, as well as culinary novelties, placed…
UNRACKED CIDERS/ Sidras sin trasegar
Unracked ciders are bottled on their lees. These are early, much cloudier and raw looking ciders, which follow the traditional cidermaking. They are usually released in May and produced as a limited edition which lasts for about three months,Today, these full-flavoured ciders have become a trend and several cider mills produce their own.Well balanced and…
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…
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…