Vintage Virginia Apples

      ...from the rich orchard heritage of Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains

Will Present the

March 29, 2008

10:00 a.m. -- 3:00 p.m.

Rural Ridge Orchard

$55.00

Cider press used at Rural Ridge Orchards.

Some of the apple varieties used to make a delicious blend for cider.

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• Developing a Cider Orchard
• Choosing Cider Apple Varieties
• Chemistry and Techniques for Fine Ciders
• Join a lively roundtable discussion with artisan cidermakers.
• Taste samples from the mill!
• Taste ciders from around the world
• Orchard tour.

Cost is $55.00. Join us for this informative and tasty event!

       

Chuck Shelton creates a special cider blend at Rural Ridge Orchard. Fermentation is a further step to create the fine quality cider that Diane Flynt is producing at Foggy Ridge Cider.

This year's CiderMaker's Forum will welcome a special guest speaker, Diane Flynt, of Foggy Ridge Cider.

Watch this space for more details as they are made available!

Cider was an important craft and industry in the American colonies and young republic into the 20th century. It was an important dietary staple and used for barter. Hundreds of varieties of apples were grown just for this purpose. The art of blending and fermenting a fine cider is enjoying a renaissance today with artisnal cider makers practicing this craft in various corners of the country. This meeting is dedicated to fostering this pursuit. We will discuss varieties of apples, the challenges of developing an orchard, and of fermenting fine cider.

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