Category Archives: French Cider

Camping in France with home made cider

From Normandy to the Med, Jonathan Knight chooses his top 10 campsites from the new Cool Camping France Continue reading

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Isles of Scilly turn heat on Jersey over ‘warmest place in Britain’ claim

Tourism officials complain over £1m advertising campaign, but biggest Channel Island remains defiant Continue reading

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Budget bourguignon: cheap eats in France

Dining out in France doesn’t have to break the bank. Here’s our pick of the best budget eateries Continue reading

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Consider pancakes with cider

Pancakes, crêpes, griddle cakes, drop scones; call them what you will, Shrove Tuesday’s the day for them. How will you partake?

• Felicity Cloake’s perfect pancakes
• Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s better batter
• Nigel Slater’s pancake recipes Continue reading

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Perry or Poiré

Perry Originally uploaded by AndyRob I found this bottle of craft perry or poiré artisan on a greengrocer’s stall in an ordinary produce market in Lille, north of France. The stallholder was very keen to inform me about the perry, … Continue reading

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Cider on Holiday

Wherever you go on holiday do you know if you’ll be able to get any drinkable cider while you’re there? Bill Boyle wrote to ukcider: Dear ukcider, Having spent a miserable 2 weeks without cider whilst in Aruba in 2008, … Continue reading

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Cider Festival at Hebden Bridge

Cider Festival  Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire 3rd International Cider Festival, Hebden Bridge  hosted its 3rd International Cider Festival at the Stubbing Wharf public house, on the weekend of 27th to 28th June, with the special preview night of the ciders on … Continue reading

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