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La Naveta will host a guided tasting of nine ciders from eight origins on Thursday 12 November at 7 pm. The session costs €12, with limited places allocated strictly in order of registration. LA SIDRA.— Nava will offer a chance to explore the diversity of international cider through a SISGA tasting
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Exner Craft Cider certificates and trophy at SISGA 2026. The cider from Gallinal Drinks scored 91.5 points and received a Premium award. Manufaktur Jörg Geiger’s cider spirit leads the recorded scores, followed by Poire Jorasses and Lo Cristallier, both from Maley. SLOR and Exner Craft Cider stand out among sparkling ciders,
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The Cider Sommelier School is organizing a workshop on Ice and Fire Cider Making and Tasting next Wednesday, September 24th, at the CIFP de Hostelería y Turismo in Xixón.CIDER.- The workshop has 15 vacancies only—on a first-come, first-served basis—and costs €50, which includes a tour and cider tasting at the
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It will take place on Wednesday, June 25th, with limited spots available on a strict first-come, first-served basis. LA SIDRA.- As announced after the completion of the basic cider sommelier course, the Cider Sommelier School is organizing the first specialization workshop in cider sommelier training, to be held on Wednesday, June
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Cider remains present at the Lorient Interceltic Festival despite 2024 restrictions.This year, the Lorient Interceltic Festival has seen a significant reduction in its duration and programming due to the limitations imposed by the organization of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. This adjustment has not only impacted the musical offering, but
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Release corresponding to the month of April 2024 (N 240) with all the cider information of the month regarding: Asturian-style japanese cider, interview with the musician and writer Carlos Rubiera, wide covering of the XIV First Cider of the Year, Axuntábense by the Sicerators, news on UNESCO, news on Casa
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This year the XIII International Hall of Gala Ciders has important novelties, one of which is 'Taste of cider mill', an authentic cider-gastronomic experience without precedent.LA SIDRA.- The ISidra project is destined to mark a before and after in the world of cider. One of the most intriguing aspects is
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The thirteenth edition of the International Hall of Gala Ciders -IHGC/SISGA- presents important novelties this year. LA SIDRA.- The International Hall of Gala Ciders -XIII SISGA- goes further to the usual programming of the event adding this year a series of novelties. · Pre and post congress scheduled activities. Since there are many
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Within the itinerary of the representatives of the Asturies XXI Foundation and the Asturian cider culture in Japan, the last task has been to visit cider mills in the Gunma prefecture.LA SIDRA.- After the series of conferences in some Japanese cities and the participation in the Japanese cider convention Tokyo
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Impressive tasting/harmonization of 15 blue cheeses with 5 ice cidersLA SIDRA.- Next Thursday, November 17, the Doña Concha Restaurant is organizing a tasting of 15 blue cheeses, selected by the master tuner Aitor Luis Vega and/with 5 ice ciders, including those from Valverán, Viuda de Angelón and Panizales recently awarded
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