Beer/Cider Photo of the Week: Cider Pears in the Orchards of Eric Bordelet
A shallow field of depth can take a noisy background, such as bunch of leaves, and blur it out into an excellent way to frame […]
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Beau Soleil Cidre Fermier Bio
Thomas Renouard has been growing apples on his family’s 8 hectares since 2002. The orchards are full of traditional apple varieties, many of which were […]
Eric Bordelet Argelette Sydre 2013
Eric Bordelet‘s ciders are amongst the most coveted French ciders by connoisseurs. Meeting him on my trip to Northern France was truly a highlight of […]
Manoir de Grandouet Cidre Fermier Brut
Three generations of the Grandval family have been producing traditional cidres in the heart of the Pays d’Auge region of Normandie. Situated a few kilometers […]
Beer/Cider Photo of the Week: The Basilica of St Therese of Lisieux
When you’re operating with a limited lens kit, in this case a 17mm-55mm zoom, your body is often the thing that gets moved the most […]
Beer/Cider Photo of the Week: Eric Bordelet of Eric Bordelet Cidrerie
I always feel like I’m invading someone’s space when I take a picture of them. I guess that part of me hasn’t worn off yet. […]
Beer/Cider Photo of the Week: Apples and Air in the Orchards of Eric Bordelet
Orchards provide a mixed light environment. Trees, by their nature, create a lot of shade. This often can lead to patches of light between the […]
Cyril Zangs Easy Cider Cidre Brut! 2013
Cyril Zangs is part of the new wave of French cider makers returning to their family roots. Much like Eric Bordelet, Cyril had left the […]
Etienne Dupont Cidre Bouché Brut de Normandie 2014
Domaine Dupont is one of the leading names in French Calvados and cidre. Calvados is the famed northern French apple brandy. Producers in Normandy and […]
Eric Bordelet Poiré Granit 2014
In about 3 weeks, I’ll be roaming around Northern France and checking out cideries. I’m highly excited that one of those will the exceptional Eric […]
Minotière Cidre Fermier Bio Brut
Domaine de la Minotière is small, organic orchard and cider producer creating rustic, farmhouse-style French Cidres. Minotière farms 15 hectares of organic land and only […]
Eric Bordelet Sidre Brut Tendre
Amongst Poiré enthusiasts, Eric Bordelet’s interpretations are highly coveted. He also applies his same rigorous attention to orcharding and varietals towards his apple ciders, or […]
Christian Drouin Poiré
If you haven’t tried a poiré or perry, you owe it to yourself to seek on out. Be sure to get the real deal, not […]
Aval Cidre Artisanal
When you work in the beer and cider business, you try a lot of products and sometimes you do get a bit jaded about the […]
Eric Bordelet Poiré Authentique
Eric Bordelet is one of the most admired orchardists and cider makers in France and the world. His unique perspective and vision is driving his […]