I admit it. I like unique things, exclusive ones, those that have a story behind. And when someone gives me something that they have done, picked up, or written with their hands, I enjoy a million times more. It does not matter if they are fresh tomatoes, a kilo of anchovies, a piece of cheese or a bottle of cider. It’s about knowing who is behind what you consume.
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I’m interested in fruit wines in general. Mainly those made with apples, flavored or not. But not only. After all, is not grape wine made from fruits? Just want to let you know that I’m not only going to post about ciders. Sometimes wines, sometimes craft beer or even liquors. Topa! ?
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Due to its weak competitiveness and high light requirement, the European crab apple tree exists mostly at the wet edge of forests, in farmland hedges or on marginal sites.
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Let’s go traveling! Cornouaille is the main cider destination of the Finistére region in Brittany. Cidre du Cornualle is the first PDO among French ciders, and they’ve also developed La Route du Cidre (the cider route).
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This is my niece Saoirse, a lovely half Basque half Irish girl. It happens that my sister’s husband is from County Armagh, the apple orchard of Ireland. She is at Sagardoetxea picking apples with the traditional tool called kizki.
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