Urban Orchard Cider Company in Asheville, NC not only has incredible hard cider but also one of the coolest tasting rooms I’ve ever...

Halcyon Days Cider Company is an enterprise born out of love – the love shared between owners Larry and Martha Kriestemeyer and their...

Our mission – to explore the 38 wineries of the Niagara-on-the-Lake area. Time frame: 4 days. Of course we accepted the challenge and so,...

Hey hard cider fans, if you happen to be road tripping near Richmond, Virginia and are feeling thirsty, you’re in luck. There are 3...

I can’t think of a better way to kick off 2024 than to reveal my favorite find of 2023 – Deep Roots Hard Cider. I’ll admit I was hooked...

Back in my early days on the South Jersey Wine Trails, one of my favorite stops was Heritage Station. Back then it was a farmer’s market...

For us, a trip to Moon Dancer Winery is more like a quest (2 ½ hours plus) but oh, what riches await! A mystical setting. Merriment. And...

Jack’s Hard Cider has long been a personal favorite of mine, not just to imbibe but also to visit as I adored their tasting...

No self-respecting hard cider blog would be complete without a visit to the Angry Orchard Cider House located in Walden, NY. This was our...

“Ugly apples taste better.” That’s the motto for the Brooklyn Ciderhouse at Twin Star Orchards so naturally, I was obligated to put that...

So you’re visiting the Garden State and want to know where to go to sample some Jersey-made hard cider. Unfortunately, New Jersey’s cider...

KingView Meadhouse and Winery is advertised as a “Place to eat and drink like a Viking” so of course we just had to check it out during a...

We first visited Blue Toad Cidery back in August 2021 after a long day of traveling the Virginia wine and cider trails. After indulging...

Nothing goes better with a sun-drenched autumn day than cider – or, even better, hard cider. And there was plenty of that on tap at...

Old Hill Cidery A cidery as a romantic getaway? I thought that was a winery thing! Not anymore. Showalter’s Orchard and Greenhouse, home...

The first stop on any wine or cider trail often sets the tone for the rest of the day. Lucky for us, our first stop on our Virginia...

Horton Vineyards “What time is the joust?” was the first thing that popped into my head upon arrival at Horton Vineyards. The tasting...

When it comes to great-tasting hard cider, not even howling winds and a flash snowstorm will keep us away! Such was the case during our...

Just as the Olympic Games celebrate the epitome of human athleticism, Five Maidens Cider Company embodies excellence in cider-making....