Open That Cider Bottle Winners
We had so much fun with Open That Cider Bottle this year and we can tell everyone else did too! The plethora of fun, sweet, beautiful and inspiring photos and stories that rolled in over the course of the day kept us smiling. There were so many to choose from that we had a hard time picking just one. So below, you’ll see this year’s prize winners and some runners up that we couldn’t resist sharing as well!
Best Cider Bottle Story Winner
A road trip, a dog, sipping cider amongst the orchards trees, the first of many adventures together. We loved the memories that Adam & Megan’s story evoked.
Best Cider Bottle Story Runner Up
The joy of falling in love with cider is what Matt brought to mind in his post. Heading back to the place where his cider adventure started and sharing a saved bottle around a fire with folks on a cold winter day
Best Cider Adventure Story Winner
Sometimes the adventure is in trying out new things. Sometimes they succeed, sometimes they don’t, but we sure had fun watching David’s pet nat (TNT) explode over and over again. Being a cidermaker requires a sense of adventure and we thought David’s trials put that on full display.
Best Cider Adventure Story Runner Up
Partaking of the local flavors wherever you happen to find yourself certainly inspired us! Not to mention Darlene’s beautiful picture of the setting where she found herself.
Best Cider/Food Pairing Suggestion Winner
Chicken tikka masala and cider? Yummy! Not to mention that we loved that David is studying for his Level 1 Certified Cider Guide exam while sipping and dining!
Best Cider/Food Pairing Suggestion Runner Up
We know that Eric and Storie of Press then Press know their ciders, but we loved seeing them show off their Certified Pommelier skills and pairing nachos with a tart apple-forward cider!
Best Cider Artistry Winner
This reel by George Hoerichs was just too pretty to watch only once. The fir trees, the flowers, the pine cones, the sunlight! Just, wow!
Best Cider Artistry Runners Up
Dave had us hooked as soon as we saw the fireplace, the glasses, and the snacks. Then the cider starts pouring and we fell in love!
Not only is the lighting super cool on this image from Will, but trying out his first quince cider and celebrating National Bartender Day had us wishing we could celebrate with him!
And the randomly drawn winner of the cider suitcase is:
