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Who are the Responsible Drinkers Alliance ?

“Lucy Mcs” dropped by the Cider Facebook Page to leave a message about The Responsible Drinkers Allowance which I’ll publish here without any endorsement, as a means of perhaps gathering further opinion on the subject. In particular I’d welcome any research which can establish whether this is a genuine grassroots campaign or a front for the big manufacturers of the drinks industry.

Responsible Drinkers Alliance

Hi everyone,

I want to let you know about an important new organisation designed to put your voice into the debate around alcohol. The Responsible Drinkers Alliance is the first time the vast majority of responsible drinkers can have a voice in this debate.

The Government is about to make some major decisions on how we all buy and consume our drinks. There are voices calling for major restrictions and taxes. They are getting a widespread coverage in the media and vocal support amongst some politicians. The voice of the moderate drinker is being drowned out.

The Responsible Drinkers Alliance will change that by giving us a platform to make our voices heard. So come visit the site and become a member. You can join in our online debate or you can simply add your name to our community of responsible drinkers.

As they say, it’s your choice, it’s your voice, so use it!

Small cider producers on You and Yours BBC Radio 4

Last Thursday the You and Yours programme on Radio 4 had a discussion
on the small producer’s exemption.

Listen to Rod Marsh from the National Cider Collection in Sussex, Barry
at Borough market and Simon Russell of the NACM.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/youandyours/items/04/2007_46_thu.shtml

Listen to Tom Oliver on Perry

Thanks to Gary Awdry for pointing out that Tom Oliver has been interviewed on American NPR radio recently. You can listen again via the website.

NPR - Out of the Pear Orchard and Into the Glass

Perry, or alcoholic pear cider, was a favorite drink of Napoleon’s. Now, it’s getting a modern makeover.

Tom Oliver of Herefordshire, England, has been making perry all his life.

“When you first try it, you can forget all about anything else you’ve ever tasted and drunk, because this is just a little bit different,” Oliver tells Michele Norris.

Oliver’s Cider and Perry

Guardian Unlimited likes ciderstore

Hilary Osborne picked up my comment left on a previous article in the Guardian Food blog and appreciated ciderstore enough to write another article about great cider - delivered:

http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/food/2007/06/from_core_to_door

Guardian Unlimited likes ciderstore ciderstore-grab

Ciderstore.com delivered in two days.

Fantastic news - after talking about great cider that you have to travel to, I’ve found a website that will bring it to you. For this I have to thank the people at ukcider.co.uk/wiki who posted on my last piece and whose list of online suppliers includes Ciderstore.com.

Cider making in Herefordshire - video

http://www.channel4.com/life/advertorial

If you haven’t drunk cider since your college days, you’re missing out - cider’s well and truly back. So in the name of scholarly research why not reacquaint yourself with all things apple. There’s over 9,500 acres of apple orchards in Herefordshire, producing well over half of the cider that’s drunk in the UK. Many farms and producers not only give tours and talks but also sell direct to the public so you can fill up the boot for further revision at home. Start at Dunkertons Cider Mill for some tasting and a mosey around, then whiz down to Newton Court Cidery and visit the organic apple orchards. Finally, drive the short distance to Butford Farm to sample some traditional perry!

BBC - Radio 4 - Orchards

BBC - Radio 4 - Nature 30/04/2007

Traditional orchards differ from densely planted commercial orchards as they contain older, taller fruit trees, the grass pasture around them is usually grazed by cattle or sheep, the trees are more widely spaced and the orchards are not treated with chemicals or pesticides.
The loss of old orchards has been due to a demand for cheaper fruit imports and the land being used for housing development.

Cider overtakes ale in off-licenses

Cider has overtaken ale in off-licence sales. £453,000,000 cider as
opposed to £447,000,000 ales. Cider sales are up 29% while ale sales
are up just 2%, according to off-license news.



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