Cider Fact

1845
A.J. Downing listed 133 apple varieties in Fruit and Fruit Trees of America

1853
Joshua Lindley's nursery in New Garden, NC offered 169 apples

1858
Franklin Davis's nursery in Staunton, VA listed 300 apples

2009
How many apple varieties are in your local grocery?

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Garden & Gun profiles Foggy Ridge's Diane Flynt
“The Hard-Cider House Rules” in the April/May 2010 issue profiles “how one woman chucked it all for a (hardworking) life among the apple trees.”
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Gourmet reviews Foggy Ridge
From the November Gourmet: "The golend-hued 'Serious Cider' has a gorgeous nose and a perfect sweet-tart balance. ' Sweet Stayman' is paler and slightly tannic, with nice fruit flavor."
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Virginia Living profiles Foggy Ridge
"Hard Cider Lifts Spirits": A profile of Foggy Ridge and Chuck and Diane Flynt.
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Saveur Reviews Foggy Ridge
"Flavor of Fall" in the November 2009 issue saysFoggy Ridge "cultivates more than 30 varieties of ugly and inedible cider apples, which are blended to yield beautifully balanced sparkling ciders."
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Saveur Lists Foggy Ridge Open House
The November 2009 issue of Saveur lists resources and events for preserving heriloom apples, including Foggy Ridge.
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Bon Appétit Magazine Features Foggy Ridge Cider
The May 2009 issue of Bon Appétit names Foggy Ridge Hard Cider “What to Buy” in Virginia in its “Best of the USA” Travel Issue.
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The Place Setting
Fred Sauceman's third book to explore Appalachian foodways includes a chapter on Foggy Ridge Cider titled “Squeezing Spitters and Pippins.”

Edible Blue Ridge profiles the Apple Corps
In their Winter 2010 issue, they cover the overwhelmingly positive response to Foggy Ridge's Apple Corps
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“Cider House Rules”
The Carolina Foodie blog discusses Foggy Ridge Cider. “True cider is the work of an artisan, and like wine, it takes a serious application of techniques.”
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“Cider Pressed from a Small-Farm Dream”
Flavor Magazine, April/May 2009
Foggy Ridge’s Diane Flynt left a corporate career to start a community-friendly cidery.
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“Cider makers taking the hard road”
The Roanoke Times, Roanoke, VA, October 7, 2007
Lindsey Nair profiles Diane and Chuck Flynt as they make this year’s cider, and concludes that “producing cider is serious business”.
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Foggy Ridge Website Wins Communicator Award
The Foggy Ridge website won the 2008 Communicator Award of Distinction in the Food & Beverage category.

International Eastern Wine Competition
All three Foggy Ridge Cider blends won silver medals in the 2009 International Eastern Wine Competition. The largest and most prestigious competition east of the Rockies, the IEWC is judged by wine professional from around the world.

Virginia Wine Industry Honors Foggy Ridge Cider
Foggy Ridge Cider's Sweet Stayman won a silver medal in the Virginia Governor's Cup wine competition in the fruit wine category. We are happy to be recognized by Virginia's talented wine professions. Remember, cider is the "other" wine. Read more about our ciders.

Foggy Ridge Cider Wins at National Cider Competition
Foggy Ridge Cider's Serious Cider and First Fruit won Silver Medals at the Great Lakes Olde World Syder Competition, the largest US commercial cider competition. With over 60 cidermakers represented we are happy to be among those recognized for high quality craft made cider.

Women Wine Professionals Award Gold to Serious Cider
The National Womens Wine Competition honored Foggy Ridge Cider's Serious Cider with a Gold Medal. Judged by women wine professionals, we are pleased to be recognized in this national competition. Cider is the "chick drink"!

“The Time is Ripe for Cider”
The Gazette, Galax, VA, May 26, 2007
Christopher Brook writes that “cidermaking will go on” at Foggy Ridge Cider despite two hard frosts in the Blue Ridge mountains of southwest Virginia. Orchardist and cidermaker Diane Flynt grows heirloom apples in the shadow of Buffalo Mountain near Laurel Fork, VA. Foggy Ridge provides resources for apple growers and hobby cidermakers.
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“Adding Sparkle to Life”
Winston Salem Journal, Winston Salem, VA, June 20, 2007
In the midst of Virginia wine country, Foggy Ridge Cider produces artisan hard cider from complex cider apples. Michael Hastings reports “When making wine you look for a balance of tannin, acid and sugar. It’s the same with cider.” Cidermaker Diane Flynt suggests food and cider pairings.
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“Virginia Cider and Mead Tasting”
Blog description of an orchard picnic at Foggy Ridge Cider with artisan goat cheese from Goat Lady and Meadowcreek Dairies paired with hard cider from Foggy Ridge. “Man, I love this area,” writes Laurie.
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“Parkway Couple Incarnate Moses and Betty Cone’s Apples…”
Blowing Rock Rocket, Blowing Rock, NC, May 31, 2007
Foggy Ridge Cider is featured at the “Denim and Cider’ event on June 2, 2007 as part of the Blowing Rock Stage production of Moses Cone: The Denim King. “Foggy Ridge cider begins in the orchard”, writes the Rocket. “The aim is to put fruit in the bottle with minimal manipulation.”
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