Under the name “Asturian cider of cider from Asturias?”, Marcos A. Fernández gave Astura’s monthly lecture. LA SIDRA.- Yesterday, cider featured the talk which took place in the Ateneo Obrero, led by Marcos Abel Fernandez Marques, La Sidra magazine’s publisher and chairman of the Foundation Asturies XXI. After the presentation by Amadeo
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New requirements and scoring scales will be introduced next year. LA SIDRA.- “The contestants will not only have to pour cider”. So said Javier Martínez, vicepresident of the Asturian Hospitality and Tourism Association (OTEA), during the awards ceremony in the XXIV edition held in the Cider Museum, Nava. The association will work
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The harvest excess results in cider surplus. LA SIDRA.- After the problems arising from the excess of apples, another difficulty comes out: the market release of the amount of cider ellaborated in Asturian cidermills. Most of them have just finished the pressing season and trust that the cider consumption, which has lately
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The Regulatory Board DOP Cider of Asturias promotes the seventh edition of the event. LA SIDRA.- Brut cider is a trend. And even more at this time of year. Asturias Brut Cider reaches its seventh edition with the aim of promoting this kind of cider, not only among Asturian people, but also
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In Asturias there are over 2,000 apple types, among which only 22 are used for cidermaking. LA SIDRA.- The quality of cider is directly related to the state, conservation, variety and origin of apples. The better they are preserved, the better the cidermaking will be. The apple trees full ripening start
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This month of October took place in Tokyo, Japan, a tasting of Asturian ciders in the Eclipse Cider Bar. After the success of the last edition of the VII SISGA and the good Japanese representation in this international event, it was the turn of Asturies to visit Japan. " order_by="sortorder" order_direction="ASC" returns="included"
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Jesús Casas, Rural Development and Agrofood general manager, discards to create a new label for the Asturian cider. LA SIDRA.- Apple small producers claim to the Principality of Asturias to use an specific labelling for the cider which is not regulated by the DOP has been rejected. In the words of Jesús
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The Christmas campaign is expected to benefit the Asturian sparkling cider. LA SIDRA.- Asturian sparkling cider is on trend. That is why it is expected to break the sales record, overcoming the 50,000 bottles sold last year. This is because our brut cider can perfectly compete with other sparkling drinks, including champagne.
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Asturias plans to set up a Cider Pourers School next year. LA SIDRA.- Tino Cortina, chairman of the DOP (Certificate of Origin Cider of Asturias) Regulatory Board, announced the opening of a Pourers School in 2018 during the presentation of the gastronomic route “El Llinderu de la Sidra de Villalegre” in
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The consumption of Asturian cider has increased in the United States, Canada, UK and Ireland. LA SIDRA.- According to the Regulatory Council of the Certificate of Origin Cider of Asturias (DOP), Asturian cider consumption abroad has risen up to 12’5% last year. In the words of Daniel Ruiz, the way to
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