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By Woodley Smith | April 18, 2023
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By Woodley Smith | April 18, 2023

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Webinar: The Story Within the Story of Cider

By Woodley Smith | April 14, 2023

You’ve heard the headlines and the general trends for Cider. Join Brian “BK” Krueger and Dave Williams from Bump Williams Consulting on Tuesday, May 23, 2023 at 11:00 AM Pacific to dive in a little deeper and really take a look at the KPI’s that matter and how you can apply them to your own…

Live Sensory Webinar with Artifact Cider Project

By Woodley Smith | April 6, 2023

Join our Certified Pommelier™ panel in a live practice sensory webinar on May 4 from 4:00-6:00 PM Pacific featuring cider from Artifact Cider Project. This webinar will also be available to rewatch and practice as a prerecorded event. Cider must be purchased separately. Please be aware that it may take several days to receive your…

Spring is in the Air on the Virginia Cider Trail

By Woodley Smith | April 5, 2023

Spring is in the air and it’s time to hit the trail! The Virginia Cider Trail that is. Apple blossoms are bursting open around the state and spring festivals and cider releases are popping up like daffodils. Check out these upcoming events to find something near you or something farther afield if you’re looking for…

Three Upcoming ACA Webinars

By Woodley Smith | March 16, 2023

The American Cider Association is pleased to share that we have several upcoming webinars in the next month and we hope you’ll join us at one or all of them. Read on to learn more about these webinars and to find links to register! March 22 – 11:00 AM Pacific: 3 Tier Beverages Dashboard Orientation…

ACA Welcomes 20 New Certified Pommeliers™ Following CiderCon® 2023

By Woodley Smith | March 14, 2023

The American Cider Association is thrilled to announce that twenty people have newly earned the title of Certified Pommelier™ as a result of the exam held at CiderCon® 2023 in Chicago, Illinois last month. It is the largest passing cohort of any Certified Pommelier™ exam to date.  The new Certified Pommeliers™ are: Ann Marie Thornton…

Celebrating Women’s History in the Cider Industry

By Woodley Smith | March 8, 2023

Happy International Women’s Day!  What is this day for? International Women’s Day is a day to bring awareness to the lack of gender equity on our planet. Where does the U.S. fall in gender equity progress? The gender gap in pay is one measure of dynamic inequalities–just last year, U.S. “women earned 82% of what…

Claude Jolicoeur Book Signing Events

By Woodley Smith | March 3, 2023

The American Cider Association is pleased to share that they will be hosting three book signing events in the Northwest with esteemed global cider ambassador and celebrated drinks author Claude Jolicoeur. Come to one of the events to learn more about cider and perry making traditions from around the world, take home a signed copy…

Open That Cider Bottle 2023 Prize Winners

By Woodley Smith | March 2, 2023

Thank you, thank you, thank you! We are so ecstatic with the turnout for year two of our #openthatciderbottle celebration! Almost 100 posts from around the United States and from Canada, France, Japan, Spain and the UK! There were so many amazing posts and amazing cider bottle stories told that it made it really hard…