Summary: <a class="a2a_button_facebook a2a_counter" href="https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/facebook?linkurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tastingroomradio.com%2Fmay-19th-2018-the-bc-cider-festival%2F&linkname=May%2019th%2C%20%202018%20%E2%80%93%20The%20BC%20Cider%20Festival%21" title="Facebook" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a><a class="a2a_button_twitter" href="https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/twitter?linkurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tastingroomradio.com%2Fmay-19th-2018-the-bc-cider-festival%2F&linkname=May%2019th%2C%20%202018%20%E2%80%93%20The%20BC%20Cider%20Festival%21" title="Twitter" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a><a class="a2a_dd addtoany_share_save addtoany_share" href="https://www.addtoany.com/share#url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tastingroomradio.com%2Fmay-19th-2018-the-bc-cider-festival%2F&title=May%2019th%2C%20%202018%20%E2%80%93%20The%20BC%20Cider%20Festival%21"></a><br> The BC Cider Festival Year 2. The Cider makers pour at The Pipe Shop.<br> <br> THE SHOW<br> <br> Its Official..I’m a Certified Cider Head.<br> <br> Happily, I don’t appear to be alone.<br> Lots of us are discovering that the sweet icky cider our parents consumed has disappeared. It’s been replaced by a growing army of cider makers..from around the World and best of all – right here in BC.<br> I had some catching up to do having missed the first BC Cider Festival.<br> I was delighted to find out that all of the participating ciders would be pouring at The Pipe Shop, foot of Lonsdale in North Vancouver.<br> <br> (The very shop that my Father, HD “Pat” Mulligan worked in as WW2 was beginning)<br> I had a hunch that when they opened the main doors at 1:30 it was going to get crazy..and it did.<br> <br> So, I started early as the tables were being set up and talked to as many Cideries as I could.<br> You can hear the room get louder and louder as first the staff worked the room, then the cider trade people tasted and finally when the general public came in..I couldn’t even get near the tables and my work was done.<br> <br> This was such a great learning experience for me. My hope is that it’s the same for you.<br> There are so many great stories here. Ciders made from blends of apples, heritage apples planted and forgotten about over the years and apples discovered, grown and harvested in Vancouver’s East End.<br> Backyard apples made into first class Ciders.<br> I hope you find your new favourite cider in the next hour. Cheers!!<br> Big thanks to <a href="https://masseywines.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=89865631f5f6005b932fd1ac5&id=f36be73b9b&e=b3e3d5a1e1">Txotx Imports</a> and <a href="https://masseywines.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=89865631f5f6005b932fd1ac5&id=b6d768980b&e=b3e3d5a1e1">Massey Wines.</a><br> <br> Guests on this week’s Cider festival Special include :<br> Txotx Imports – Sean Pisio (Organizer)<br> BC Tree Fruits – Nadine Harrison (asst. winemaker) Kelowna<br> Kate Pedersen – Left field Cider (Logan Lake)<br> Naramata Cider Co – Miranda Halliday (co-owner) Naramata<br> <br> Ward’s Cider – Mike Anderson (cidermaker) Kelowna<br> Raven’s Moon – Quinn Ehrler (owner and cellar rat) Courtney<br> Nomad Cider – Brad Klammer (Co-owner) Summerland<br> Salt Spring Wild Cider – Mike Lachelt & Greda Lattey (co-owners / cidermakers) Salt Spring<br> Howling Moon Cider – Nik & Kate Durisek (owners / cidermakers) Oliver<br> Twisted Hills Cider – Kaylan Madeira (owner/cidermaker) Cawston<br> <br> Cedar Cider – Gabriel Jefferies (co-owner) Hazelmere<br> Sea Cider – Kristen Needham (founder / cidermaker) Saanichton<br> <br> Windfall Cider – Jeff Nairn (co-founder) East Vancouver<br> Dominion Cider – Robin Cairns (co-founder) Sum...
