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Cider VoiceCider Voice 59 - The Fireblight Menace with Dr Kathryn BruceWith the brothers Wells conspicuous by their abscence (are they out there right now, spreading fireblight?), Albert has an opportunity to talk to Dr Kathryn Bruce, a social historian of horticulture and plant science who recently completed her PhD at the University of St Andrews. Kathryn's PhD had the title "The Fireblight Menace: Knowledge communities and their response to crop disease in the Anglo-world, 1880-1939", which attracted Albert's fascination as rapidly as new growth in a Gin Pear tree attracts Erwinia amylovor.
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2025-07-0355 minCider VoiceCider Voice 55 – Liberty to Cider, with Elisha MasonLiberty to Cider – with Elisha Mason
We take an apple-tinted journey into the past with our guest this week, Elisha Mason, @museumofcider Archives and Collections Officer.
Leading us into the mysterious (and, apparently, heavily haunted) archives and cellars of the magnificent Museum of Cider in Hereford, Elisha talks us through British Cider Riots, and how they inspired revolution in America, dream teapots and finding an unexpected foot in a box (different museum…)
Continuing to answer the big questions we ponder who would be the best starship captain amongst historical pomologists and orchardists, ask what...
2025-01-111h 03Cider VoiceCider Voice 53 – I am very excited about the future of cider – cider in Japan with Lee ReeveOnce again we dive into the inspiring international scene, this time learning all about cider in Japan thanks to our guest Lee Reeve, @inciderjapan.
We talk through Japan’s cider beginnings in the 1950s, its modern movement that began around 2017 and the different styles, makers, places and inspirations behind modern Japanese cider.
From French-style keeves to English bittersweets, from Fuji apples to wild indigenous varieties found in the mountain forests, there’s so much going on here to explore.
Lee also talks us through his journey importing the best of English, French, American, Norwe...
2024-11-0441 minCider VoiceCider Voice 52 – Superb Human Adventure – with Virginie ThomasIt’s about time we dug into one of the world’s biggest cider cultures – and the only only outside the UK with a large concentration of bittersweet and bittersharp cider apples – France.
So who better to catch up with than Virginie Thomas of @bouscule_tes_sens – author, consultant, advocate and trainer?
We cover all things French cider, chat through some of the similarities in how the drink’s perceived in the UK and France, then talk about writing a world cider guide during a pandemic, doing tastings with blindfolds on, the mighty crêpe and Brittany’...
2024-10-1650 minCider VoiceCider Voice 43 - 60 Bottles is Macro - James Finch of Chapel SiderWell, it's another Albertless episode, but that doesn't hold Justin and Adam back from interviewing the once and future Cider Critic James Finch of Chapel Sider and Cider Review fame!
They discuss Chapel Sider's origin and future, James' love of orchards, and the vicissitudes of cider writing and advocacy, along with a bit of a retrospective on Cider Review and how it came about. Not to mention the legendary Fine Cider Fridays 👀
What's next on the radar for James? Will Justin keep asking questions he asked ten minutes ago? Will Adam survive the brutal summer hea...
2024-07-2358 minCider VoiceCider Voice 27 - The World is Running Out of Sand - Seminal Ciders 1: Adam and Justin WellsWhat are the ciders that have shaped the way you look at the drink, and possibly changed your life?
In this episode, Albert hands the pod keys to Justin and Adam, who sit down to answer this very question.
In the process they discuss their seminal ciders and perries, with only a moderate number of seismic conversational segues to discuss mid-20th century Japanese cinema, what you’d top up a Raison d’Être bottle with and how a paucity of sand is actually dooming us all.
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2024-03-131h 40Cider VoiceCider Voice 25 - Why & how to host a Cider Tasting for your friendsIn our mini episode for this week, Justin gets back at Adam for being muscled out of the last episode, to sit down with Albert as they two talk about group cider tastings. Justin has been planning a tasting to host with his friends, and we talk about why that's a good idea and how you think about formatting your tasting! Find out Albert's one simple trick to always have an amazing time in a cider tasting.
Albert makes cider @RossCider
Adam writes cider @Cider_Review
Justin is gonna get his mates into cider @JustinWells1346
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2024-02-2825 minCider VoiceCider Voice 22 - CiderCon Debrief with Adam & Albert!Albert and Adam, ably assisted by stand-in producer Norman, catch up about their recent trip to Portland, Oregon, to fulfil a long-held dream of attending CiderCon and speaking on a panel. What did they learn, what did they taste, what were their highlights and can Norman resist thrashing the tug of war toy about for 15 minutes? Only one way to find out.
Albert makes cider @RossCider
Adam writes about it mainly @Cider_Review
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2024-02-0117 minCider VoiceCider Voice 10 - The Best Steak Outside of Peterstow? Cider & Food DiscussionsThe best steak outside Peterstow. We return in the first episode of a two-parter to talk all about cider and perry's place at the table with original CiderVoice co-founder Ben Thomson.
Inspired by the Txotx celebrations of the Basque Country and the gastronomic scene of Austria's Mostviertel region we talk through the basics of pairing cider with food, chat through some of our own favourite pairings, discuss why we think it's so important to consider cider and perry as matches for food and Adam fails once again to plug his book.
Drinks are served from Ross-on-Wye Cider & Perry Company, Little Pom...
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