John Hoyos
On Sponsoring New York Cider Week
It might not make a lot of sense for a behind-the-scenes industry consultant to sponsor public events across a state in which said...
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Feb 24, 20213 min read
The Light at the End of the Covid Tunnel
I’m fortunate enough to have a very smart and determined partner. She’s managed to figure out how to schedule vaccination appointments...
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Dec 9, 20203 min read
Planning Ahead of the Curve
No matter how you look at 2020, it’s been a change for everyone. And while most years have their fair share of changes, this year’s...
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Aug 3, 20206 min read
Brought to You by the Letter ‘P’
The ongoing global pandemic has had an extreme effect on cideries, there’s no denying that. Whether this effect has been positive or...
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May 14, 20205 min read
The Dimmer Switch
There’s a lot of uncertainty in this current environment. The lights for many of us have been shut off. When the lights are out, you go...
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Feb 11, 20204 min read
Wine's Blacker Sheep
Selling through distribution has actually gotten harder. Not that you need me to tell you this. With breweries creating cider, hard...
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May 1, 20194 min read
Rosé Cider is Here to Stay
Rosé cider is here to stay, and thank goodness for that. While it’s very easy to say a trend has hit its peak (or Jumped the Shark, if...
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Mar 6, 20194 min read
Fermented Zebra Spit
If you are not currently subscribing to the quarterly magazine, Malus, I highly recommend it. I hadn't heard of it myself prior to...
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Jan 10, 20193 min read
2019: Year of the Cider
Hummmm hannna henna hummmm… (I’m peering into my ethereal crystal ball to see what awaits us this year.) I wanted my first blog post of...
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Nov 20, 20184 min read
Embrace Cider for Thanksgiving
Don’t just #PickCider for Thanksgiving, embrace Cider. By my own admission, I am a fan of the cider category. More than that though, I...
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Aug 15, 20183 min read
The Fox and The Apples
One afternoon a fox was walking through the forest and spotted a bunch of grapes apples hanging from over a lofty branch. "Just the thing...
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Jul 18, 20182 min read
Dodge, Duck, Dip, Dive
A discussion on raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour seems to be a long way from any interesting conversation on Cider, right? Yes and...
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Jun 27, 20183 min read
Keystone Cider Treasure Hunt
Most folks don’t need too much prodding to venture out on a treasure hunt. I certainly fall into that category. So when news of the PA...
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May 3, 20184 min read
Judging An Apple By Its Skin
You can't judge an apple by looking at the tree You can't judge honey by looking at the bee You can't judge a sister by looking at her...
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Apr 2, 20185 min read
Creamy Cold Stone
The cool minerality of the Granite State takes on the hot Paso Robles region in this Cider vs. Wine Discussion. When I first explained...
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Mar 14, 20184 min read
The $10 Cider Bottle Myth
It's A Myth, I tell you! A Myth! Yeth? Whatever colloquial term you use in the U.S. for the place where you purchase cider to go, you'll...
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Mar 1, 20183 min read
Ice Eis Baby
Inside there might be vanilla... CiderLikeWine.com proudly presents it’s first ever Cider Vs. Wine Challenge! The rules are pretty...
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Feb 28, 20181 min read
High End Cider
http://bit.ly/CLW4HEW Click the link above to read the Forbes article about High-End Cider- I mean, Wine. I can see a future where...
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Feb 21, 20183 min read
It's My Cider In A Box!
Step 1: Put a bag in a box. Step 2: Put the juice in the bag. Step 3: Open the spout on the bottom. Ok, seriously, I don't know that...
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Feb 15, 20182 min read
An Apple By Any Other Name
Apples used to make cider are not the ones you see on grocery store shelves. They have odd names like Brown Snout, Roxbury Russett and...
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