The First Cider of the Year is the most important espicha or traditional cider meeting there is, as much for attendance, as for number of participant cider mills , and with which the Asturian cider season is inaugurated.This celebration, declared of social roots by the City Council of Xixón, gives a
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The presentation took place at the Casa de la Palmera, in Xixon.LA SIDRA.- The presentation of the First Cider of the Year Festival was held yesterday at 12.30 in the Casa de la Palmera (Palm-Tree House). It was conducted by Carme Perez, from Asturies XXI Foundation, the event organizer; Jesus
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Espichados was born fifteen years ago when Marcos Herrero decided to unite two apparently different concepts but intimately linked with the most authentic human being: creativity and party.THE CIDER .- "I wanted people to take what is inside, to let go and feel free to create, and I thought what
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The espicha with which the Asturian cider season is inaugurated will be held from March 29th to April 1st at the Muséu del Pueblu d’Asturies, Xixón.LA SIDRA.-This celebration, declared of social roots by the City Council of Xixón, gives a good example of how alive cider culture is in our
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45 cidermills participated in its 5th edition, held in La Montera Picona de Ramón cider bar.LA SIDRA.- Riestra has been the winner as the Best First Cider of Year. The second position was for Cabueñes and the third one for Cabañón. Finalists were La Morena and Orizón –tied for fourth
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It will be held in Xixón at La Montera Picona de Ramón Cider Bar. LA SIDRA.- Next Saturday 17th of March there will be the 5th edition of the Best First Cider of the Year Contest, with already 45 cider mills, which makes this contest one of the two most important of
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It is in October, 1971 that the news is published: the law 7 allows for the very first time the use of a part of the apple crops to produce and sell cider.In the first years after the promulgation of the law, the sales increased in a considerable way: they
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Champagne cider started being produced in Asturias in the XIX century to be exported in overseas trade.LA SIDRA.- Sparkling or champagne cider is not new in Asturias. And, though some of the best known brands are still active, like El Gaitero or Mayador, some others are in our memories in
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The Primer Sidre L’Añu is an event organised by the Fundación Asturies XXI in the Muséu del Pueblu d’Asturies in Xixón which allows cider lovers to taste the first crops of the year.As part of this 4-day fair, the 15th edition of the Sidracrucis (in reference to the processions which
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The event will take place on Monday, 19th March, in the Cider Museum.LA SIDRA.- The Good Cider Advocates Guild will hold its traditional Axuntabense de la Sidra for the fifth year in a row. The event marks the start of the “espichas” (fraternal meals) in the cider calendar coinciding with
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