Cider Chat Ria Windcaller: Award-winning Cidermaker, Podcaster | Craft Beer Columnist

Escape to Olympic Bluffs a Dream Vacation Destination Olympic Bluffs Cidery & Lavender Farm is located on the northern coast of the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State. The farm is on a bluff that overlooks the Salish Sea, which spans the international waters between British Columbia and Washington State. The location is dreamy with views of Mount Baker, a 10,000+ foot mountain, to the east and Victoria Canada to the north.

Olympic Bluffs was founded by Ginger and Scott Wierzbanowski, who found farm land years early on a trip to Washington State. Both are Air Force Veterans with Ginger serving as an Intel Officer and Scott as an Air Force F 16 pilot.
Scott and Ginger next to F 16 – note Scott’s name on plane The two met in Korea, married in Denmark, and lived in Europe where in France they discovered Calvados. Years later their love of cider helped frame Olympic Bluffs Cidery and Lavender Farm which has an onsite Lavender shop, a cider production area, a Bed and Breakfast next door, and a commercial location where a future tasting room will be situated in downtown Port Angeles.

In this Cider Chat The Wierzbanowski’s backstory to cider. Why a cidery and lavender farm in Port Angeles? What does the location look like? When and how can people visit? Is there a best time? The orchards, Size, terrain, soil type Number of apple varieties and (pear?) Orchard practices What products Olympic Bluffs currently sells Types of cider to expect? What has informed your cider making styles? Future plans
Contact for Olympic Bluffs Cidery & Lavender Farm Website: https://www.olympicbluffscidery.com/ Address: 1025 Finn Hall Rd, Port Angeles, WA 98362 Telephone: +13606707206 Mentions in this Cider Chat French Cider Tour September 2024 Oliver’s Cider and Perry Company – UK Cider in Herefordshire, Tom Oliver audio clip The Whose Who of #xpromotecider in this episode? Join the fun and download the info flyer on Cider Chat offerings at the support page! Post, share and social media and tag Cider Chat! Cider’s XPromoters will be featured on an end of year episode! Spacetime Mead & Cider Works, Dunmore, PA Heartland Ciderworks, OR – watch the “Bottles On My Desk” review of Avalon Rakkerpak Cider, Denmark Know Your Roots, orchard consulting | NY

Mike Biltonen and his wife Debbie founded Know Your Roots in 2008 and began offering a wide array of service for backyard and commercial orchardists in 2014.
Mike This conversation tool place at the Berkshire Roundtable that was founded my Micheal Phillips 34 years ago. This annual meet up of orchardist and cider makers takes place in Massachusetts each spring. It is an informal discussion amoungst peers all on growing apples and assorted pomme fruits. Micheal Phillips was a renown orchardist and author of many books like The Holistic Orchard. Find all his books at Cider Chat’s book page. Listen to episode 312 dedicated to Micheal.
In this Cider Chat The backstory of Know Your Roots Services offered by Know Your Roots What to consider before planting an orchard Mike’s background in Biodynamic (BD) orcharding Defining Holistic Orcharding Making a BD preparation Climate change – dealing with late season frost The future at Know Your Roots and…cider? Mike and Ria recording this episode Contact for Know Your Roots Website: https://knowyouroots.com/index.html Mentions on this Cider Chat Rudolf Steiner Josephine Porter Institute for Applied Biodynamics (JPI) #xpromotecider in this episode Listen to Dan of Space Time Mead & Ciderworks Bones and Bottles Review – on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/boneandbottlereviews/?hl=en Listen to Episode 407 with Dan Gallagher of Frosty Twig Cider Follow Ben Kuenš on Chocalate Pears – listen to his episode #304 all on Sorbus Domestica

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A Cider Log Documents Ferments from Start to Finish Find a free downloadable Cider Log for your next ferment below! Dan Gallagher of Frosty Twig Cider, a new startup based in Canton New York, has created a form for your next batch of cider. Dan who began making cider in 2017 found online cider making forums and cider influencer tips both informative, but also conflicting. The Cider Log was created to track what actually does or doesn’t work when fermenting.
In This Cider Chat with Dan Gallagher Dan’s backstory The value of a Cider Log His goal for Frosty Twig Cider to begin commerical sales A step by step review of each stage of a cider ferment From sourcing fruit to bottling Working with Canton Apples Follow along as we review this filled in Cider Log below with Dan.
Contact for Frosty Twig Cider Instagram @frostytwigcider Download this Cider Log for your next ferment. By going to https://ciderchat.com/podcast/407-cider-log/
Mentions in this Cider Chat French Cider Tour 2024 A mentioned by Dan in this episode The Building a Cidery Series Part 1-7 255: Trademark Law | Building a Cidery Part 1 256 Securing a Trademark | Building a Cidery Part 2 257: Courthouse Creek Garagistes | Building a Cidery Part 3 258: Ragged Hill Design | Building a Cidery Part 4 259: Artifact Cityscape | Building a Cidery Part 5 260: Eris Brewery and Cider House | Building a Cidery Part 6 261: Yonder & The Source | Building a Cidery Part 7 262: Virtual Cidery | Building a Cidery Part 8 #XPromoteCider – Cross Promote Cider and get mentioned on Cider Chat. Download the info flyer, post in your tasting room or favorite bulletin board and load up to Social Media. Make sure to tag Cider Chat (@ciderchat or @ciderchatciderville)

Japan is not only Cherry Blossom, but also Apple Country! Lee Reeve of InCiderJapan kicks off this episode stating “Japan is Apple Country.” And he is right… because Lee has been on the podcast 3x’s and has taught listeners all about this apple country and the regions were orchards are abundant that the growing cider community.
He is the Publisher and Editor of inCiderJapan, the country’s first and only bilingual magazine dedicated to all things cider. He was first on the podcast in Episode 114 and again in Episode 173. Each time we were able to catch up on the happenings in Japan. By the way, there are two main apple growing regions: Aomori to Nagano.
In this Cider Chat Cider in Japan post the pandemic and updates for Lee as his role evolves The state of cider today Japanese culture and cider education Rules around making cider in Japan The Japan Cider Cup OK Adam Cider a Japanese cider brand Contact InCiderJapan Website: https://www.inciderjapan.com/ Japan Cider Cup – https://www.japancidercup.com/ Mentions in this Cider Chat New York International Cider Competition 2024 French Cider Tour 2024 – September 22th – 28th Paris, Normandy, Brittany Greenbank Cider, Washington State #xpromotecider – Share the Cider Chat Podcast Info Flyer and help your patrons and friends find over 400 episodes on makers, orchards and cider travel. This week’s mentions: Follow our friend Marcel who is making cider in the Netherlands on Instragram @degerdenner Wooden Gate Cider – Pilot Mound, Manitoba Heartland Ciderworks Find these ciders on tap at La Familla Cider and definitely try the tacos at Azuls Taco House

Tariq Ahmed on the Founding and Fermentation Styles at Revel Revel Cider was founded in 2014 and is located in Ontario a little over one hour west of Niagara Falls. Hear Tariq tell how he both got into fermentation, how Revel embraces foraging local resources for ferments, surviving the pandemic and how to get his cider!
Tariq Ahmed In this Cider Chat with Revel Visiting the newly opened Tasting Room Co-Ferments Native Yeasts Carbonic Maceration Contact for Revel Cider Website: https://revelcider.com/ Address for Tasting Room: 62 Dawson Rd, Guelph, ON N1H 1A8, Canada Mentions in this Cider Chat New York International Cider Competition 2024 French Cider Tour 2024 – September 22th – 28th Paris, Normandy, Brittany #xpromotecider – Share the Cider Chat Podcast Info Flyer and help your patrons and friends find over 400 episodes on makers, orchards and cider travel. Follow our friend Marcel who is making cider in the Netherlands on Instragram @degerdenner Episode 306 with Elegast Cider, Netherlands Episode 398 with GreenBench Mead and Cider | Saint Petersburg, Florida Episode 404 with Albert Johnson of Ross Cider and Perry Co. | UK Help Support Cider Chat Please donate today. Help keep the chat thriving!
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Featuring Albert Johnson of Ross Cider and Perry Company Ross Cider and Perry is a family owned business located in the West Country of the United Kingdom in the region of Heredfordshire. The Johnson family have been farming this land now with 45 acres of bush orchards and another 10 acres of standard trees and perry pears. The apple trees were planted between 1978 and 2001. And the Perry Pears about 35 years ago by Albert’s father Mike.
Pictured above: Cider Chat Host Ria, Mike and Albert Johnson - at Ross Cider Fest 2019
Today you can visit the newly remodeled Yew Tree Inn which is situated next to the orchards and all under the Ross Cider ownership. At the pub find 18 taps. They make a wide range of single varietal ciders (upwards to 90) and blends. One will always be guaranteed to be amazed by the offerings when visiting.
In this Cider Chat with Albert Catching up since the first interview in 2019 with Mike and Albert – listen to Episode 194 Cider Making Practices The orchards Events Ciderganza A spring cider festival at The Yew Tree Inn Blossom Walk A charity fundraising blossom walk around the Broome Farm orchards Summertime Soirée A weekend drinks festival at The Yew Tree Inn Cider Challenge A charity cider competition and festival at The Yew Tree Inn Ross Cider Festival A summer cider festival at Broome Farm Ross-tober-fest An Octoberfest event held at The Yew Tree Inn Yew Tree Inn, Ross on Wye Contact Info for Ross Cider & Perry Company Website: https://rosscider.com/ For general and cider enquiries: info@rosscider.com For Yew Tree Inn related enquiries: yewtree@rosscider.com For Yew Tree adult only caravan & motorhome enquiries: camping@rosscider.com For Broome Farm family friendly & group camping enquiries:info@rosscider.com Telephone: 01989 562 815 Address: The Yew Tree Inn, Peterstow, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, HR9 6JZ Mentions in this Cider Chat Kordick Family Farm – Listen to Episode 369 featuring the Kordick Family New York International Cider Competition 2024 French Cider Tour 2024