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14.5.2026

From Apple to Cider

Many red apples in a tub

We made cider. Bottle-fermented. Ourselves and without really knowing what we were doing. A travelogue from apple to cider.

10.1.2026

Two Bottles Böhm Ciderwerkstatt

Two bottles of fruit sparkling wine from the Böhm Coderwerkstatt are standing on a wooden table. In the background, a wine glass and a stack of books can be seen.

We continue through the world of fermented orchard fruit. We drink from the Böhm Ciderwerkstatt a bottle of Ochsental Cider 2023 and an Upper Austrian Weinbirne from 2022.

8.1.2026

Two Bottles Naturcidre

Two bottles of Obstschaumwein from Naturcidre stand on a wooden table. In the background, a wine glass and a stack of books are visible.

We're drinking fruit fizz again. We're starting with Urs Renninger Naturcidre and a bottle of Palmischbirne Poiré sec 2022 and a Cuvée Réserve extra-brut 2020.

28.5.2025

Two Bottles Trinkender Zobel

On a wooden table stand two bottles of Trinkender Zobel fruit sparkling wine. One of the labels features the namesake sable. In the background, there is a wine glass and a stack of books.

This week we are drinking two bottles of fermented orchard fruit from Trinkender Zobel (Drinking Sable) from Saale-Unstrut: an Apple Sparkling Wine Brut Nature 2023 and a Whoosh PetNat, also 2023.

6.2.2025

Two Bottles 1785 Cider

On a wooden table, there are two bottles of fruit sparkling wine from 1785 Cider. In the background, a wine glass and a stack of books are visible.

We're drinking two bottles of fermented apple from 1785 Cider: Forêt Noire 2022 and Currant 2023, which includes blackcurrants in addition to apples.

30.1.2025

Two Bottles Cyprien Lireux

On a wooden table, there are two bottles of fruit sparkling wine from Cyprien Lireux. On one of the labels, someone is tapping a glass of Poiré from an oversized pear. In the background, a wine glass and a stack of books are visible.

There will be a bit more fermented orchard fruit. From Cyprien Lireux in Normandy, we're drinking a bottle of Parcimonie and a bottle of Premices, both from the 2023 vintage.