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Apples, tasting, history and technique — the deeper dive for when you want to know why.

September 21, 2026

Sweets, sharps, bittersweets and bittersharps — what the old cidermakers' categories mean and how to use them when you're blending at home.

September 7, 2026

A simple four-step method for actually noticing what's in your glass — and a vocabulary for describing it.