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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…

New Benefits and Webinar with 3 Tier Beverages

By Woodley Smith | March 1, 2023

The American Cider Association is dedicated to providing our members with valuable data they need to pitch retailers, investors and distributors. We are thrilled to announce an expansion of our data benefits through our new partnership with 3 Tier Beverages. The new dashboards will give the user more control over how you view the Nielsen…

ACA Now Accepting Speaking Proposals for CiderCon 2024

By Woodley Smith | March 1, 2023

CiderCon® is the world’s premier networking and educational event for the professional cidermaking community. CiderCon® 2024 will take place in Portland, Oregon from January 16-19, 2024. We invite presentation proposals from qualified experts who meet the criteria of being able to educate cidermakers, apple growers, cidery owners, retailers, wholesalers, marketers and other cider industry professionals…

ACA Seeks Guest Country for CiderCon 2024

By Woodley Smith | March 1, 2023

CiderCon® is one of the most robust, diverse, thorough and connected professional cider conference in the world. We pride ourselves on being a host to international attendees year after year. The 14th annual CiderCon® will take place in beautiful Portland, Oregon from January 16-19, 2024. We expect well over 1,000 people to attend. We are…

March 24 Coffee Chat with Vinoshipper

By Woodley Smith | March 1, 2023

Join us March 24 at 9:30am for a Coffee Chat webinar with Vinoshipper! Vinoshipper Senior Analyst Taylor Harrison will lead us through a look back at their data from 2022 and also provide a quick snap shot of what they’re seeing at the beginning of 2023 with regards to sales, packaging, and demographics! Want to…

ACA Announces Release of New Certified Pommelier Textbook

By Woodley Smith | February 23, 2023

The American Cider Association is very pleased to announce the release of its new textbook for candidates preparing for the exam to become a Certified Pommelier™. Certified Pommelier™ is the second level of the ACA’s Certified Cider Professional program, the world’s most comprehensive and in-depth cider education program for beverage professionals.  “Cider is a broad…

2023 Annual ACA Membership Meeting

By Woodley Smith | February 20, 2023

The American Cider Association is pleased to invite our members to join us for the Annual Membership Meeting. The meeting will take place Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at 11:00 AM Pacific via Zoom. We will review last year’s accomplishments, examine our strategic plan, and share what’s in the works for the year ahead. We look…

Open That Cider Bottle Returns February 25

By Woodley Smith | February 15, 2023

Open That Cider Bottle is back and better than ever on February 25! This year the ACA will be offering prizes for various categories and everyone who participates will be entered to win a wine (ahem, cider) suitcase. Read on to learn more about what we’re looking for and get ready to share your cider…

Early CiderCon Presentation Slides for Members

By Woodley Smith | February 9, 2023

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