Taste Farnum Hill Ciders at Roanoke Vineyards Friday, February 26
By Lenn Thompson, Editor-in-Chief
On Friday, February 26 from 5-8 p.m. Farnum Hill Cider's own Corrie Martin will be at Roanoke Vineyards pouring her artisanal, New Hampshire-made apple ciders with local cheese, cured meats and — of course — Roanoke's wines to boot.
You might be wondering why I've chosen this event from Roanoke's packed winter schedule — and why I'm telling you about ciders made in New Hampshire of all places.
Simple. I've known Corrie virtually (meaning via this blog and Twitter) for years. So, when she asked me if I thought I could help her put together a tasting of her ciders — which are increasingly available on Long Island by the way — on the North Fork I told her absolutely. And, almost immediately, I knew what winery would be a good fit.
It's that simple and I'm excited to not only meet Corrie, but also taste her ciders. And the fact that Roaonke Vineyards has just released its 2006 Blend One and 2006 Blend Two doesn't hurt.
So, if you are a wine lover, beer geek, fermentation nut, or just curious, come taste, nibble on snacks from The Village Cheese Shop and enjoy — it's free.
Note: The cider will NOT be available for purchase at the event.
Their ciders are so dry and delicious. Nice work teaming up! I recently had the Kingston Black and was blown away by how much character it had.
Farnum Hill is the absolute end all and be all of cider in North America. They make everything from a semi-sweet cider, to some of the most elegant, classic, dry, champagne style ciders. I have laid down their ciders for five, six, seven years with only good results. They are the Veuve Cliquot of cider.
Do not miss the opportunity to try these ciders. It will be an eye opening experience. A tremendous idea for a tasting. And you will not drink better cider in your life time.
Also, interesting that they’ve taregeted/had success in Long Island.