RE: The New Age of Cider: Tradition Meets Innovation

Josh Klatt — Fri, 19 Jul 2024 18:43:33 GMT

Zach thank you for this article! I posted in the forum a couple months ago my assertion that “cider is wine”. It’s a relief to know there are experienced pros taking this deserving beverage seriously.

https://www.guildsomm.com/4cb697f52c/discussion_forums/f/general-discussion/19824/cider-is-wine-or-is-it

As I mention in the post, one of the factors limiting the ascendancy of cider is categorical rejection among knowledgeable wine professionals that actively disparage and devalue cider as an inferior beverage. (Heck, some of us might even co-host a podcast with that guy ;) Consumers take cues from sources they perceive as authoritative, which makes your article here so important. If Guildsomm and Zach Geballe take cider seriously, other “serious” wine drinkers have permission to do so as well.

Are you sure that cider may be produced from frozen juice or concentrate? Has this ever been an acceptable practice in grape wine? I personally think this is the kind of process-creep that harms the category and should not receive consideration. It’s important to note that it happens, but does it deserve billing in your article as one of the 3 ways to make cider?