ITHACA, N.Y. — The main priority for Cider Week Finger Lakes 2020 is to keep everyone safe and healthy. As we work to continue the tradition of celebrating cider, we’re excited to see such a full calendar of both virtual and socially distanced, safe in-person events from Friday, October 2 through Sunday, October 11. Events include tastings, orchard tours, chef and cider pairing dinners, panel conversations, and even a Cider Trivia Night. Highlights of the week’s schedule are below and there are several opportunities to make reservations and order your tasting kits or dinners ahead of time so you can participate virtually with our makers. To register for FREE and receive all the updates for Cider Week Finger Lakes, visit www.ciderweekflx.com.
Cider Week Finger Lakes 2020 event highlights include…
CELLAR D’OR VIRTUAL TASTING WITH EVE’S CIDERY
Friday, October 2 at 6:00pm – Join Mark Grimaldi, owner of Cellar d’Or, and Autumn and Ezra of Eve’s Cidery virtually as they taste through their three pack of Ciderfest. For more information and to order your Ciderfest three pack beforehand, visit https://ciderweekflx.com/flx/
8TH ANNUAL REDBYRD CIDER & HAZELNUT KITCHEN DINNER – VIRTUAL TASTING
Friday, October 2 at 7:00pm – Pick up your dinner at Hazelnut, enjoy at home a three-course meal for two. Join chef Justin and Cidermaker Eric online as they pair each course and cider. For more information and to order your dinner beforehand, visit https://ciderweekflx.com/flx/
VIRTUAL CIDER TRIVIA NIGHT WITH CORNELL
Monday, October 5 at 7:00pm – Join Cornell’s Hard Cider Team for apple and cider trivia. Hosted by the Peck Lab, teams will answer not so trivial questions about apples and cider. Limited to 12 teams. Sign up now by emailing Shanthanu Krishna Kumar sk3256@cornell.edu.
BLACK DIAMOND CIDER VIRTUAL TASTING
Tuesday, October 6 at 6:00pm – Join Chris Negronida for a guided tasting of four Black Diamond ciders. For more information and to order your tasting kit, visit https://ciderweekflx.com/flx/
ROOTSTOCK CIDER VIRTUAL TASTING
Wednesday, October 7 at 5:00pm – Tune in with our Head Cider Maker, Alex Robb, for a virtual tasting of three of our most popular ciders. For more information, visit https://ciderweekflx.com/flx/
REDBYRD’S BIODYNAMIC VIRTUAL TASTING
Thursday, October 8 at 6:00pm – Join us for a guided tasting “at home edition” of our biodynamic tasting pack with cidermaker and orchardist, Eric Shatt. For more information and to order your tasting kit, visit https://ciderweekflx.com/flx/
CIDERS OF PLACE, A VIRTUAL PANEL CONVERSATION
Friday, October 9 at 3:00pm – How does terroir affect the cider experience? What it terroir?! Join Autumn Stoschek from Eve’s Cidery and Eric Shatt of Redbyrd Orchard Cidery will discuss these ideas and more-with wine reviewer, Adrian Prieto. For more information, visit https://ciderweekflx.com/flx/
FINGER LAKES CIDER HOUSE DINNER
Friday, October 9 at 5:30pm – Join us for a local to the core, farm-to-table Cider Dinner experience. Beautiful local fare paired with Kite & String ciders, offering a special, limited seating experience. To reserve your spot and for more information, visit https://ciderweekflx.com/flx/
THE CHEESE COURSE DINNER @ SOUTH HILL CIDER
Friday, October 9 at 6:30pm – Cheese Course chefs Laura Sutter & Rachel Freier invite pastry chef Sara May to join in on the creative menu process of cooking with cheese and cider. Seating is limited to maintain safe, social distancing. To make reservations, visit https://ciderweek.com/flx.
APPLE PRESSING @ LAKE DRUM BREWING
Saturday, October 10 at 11:00am – Community apple pressing with Fellenz Family Farms. Pumpkins and apples for sale, pumpkin carving, hand pies and more available in a socially distant setting. Special limited releases of cider also available! For more information, visit https://ciderweekflx.com/flx/
Although the festival is free, donations will be accepted and 20% of donated proceeds will be given to Restaurant Workers Community Foundation focused on Covid-19 relief and issues of Social Justice. For more information on how to donate, please visit https://ciderweekflx.com.
Participating cideries include Black Diamond Cider (Trumansburg), Eve’s Cidery (Van Etten), Kite & String Cider (Interlaken), Lake Drum Brewing (Geneva), New York Cider Company (Ithaca), Redbyrd Orchard Cider (Burdett), Rootstock Ciderworks (Williamson), and South Hill Cider (Ithaca).
Glynwood, Cider Week’s Presenting Sponsor, launched Cider Week in 2011 as a way to connect trade professionals to farm-based cider producers in the region while increasing public awareness and appreciation for hard cider. Now produced by the New York Cider Association, Cider Week has grown into a series of four regional festivals throughout the state. To learn more visit glynwood.org, ciderweeknewyork.com, and newyorkciderassociaiton.com.
–New York Cider Association
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