Sunday, June 13th, 11am to 6pm

Sea Cider Farm & Ciderhouse in Central Saanich has won recognition for its organic ciders from the judges at the 2010 Northwest Wine Summit.  Held this year in Hood River, Oregon, the Summit is the oldest, largest and most prestigious wine competition in Western Canada and the Pacific Northwest.  1,129 wines were entered in this year’s competition from Washington, Oregon, British Columbia, Idaho, Montana, Alberta and Alaska.  Sea Cider was awarded Silver Medals for Pippins, an organic, aromatic and juicy sparkling cider, and for Pomona, a sweet ice-cider crafted from organic crabapples. 

Cidermakers Kristen and Bruce Jordan are extremely pleased with this result given the stature of this wine competition and the fact that they have been open for only three years.  They hope that these results help cider to begin regaining the popularity it enjoyed as North America’s favourite drink prior to the Prohibition era in the last century.  The Jordans invite everyone to come to their cidery and raise a glass of their award winning ciders at an open house celebrating Sea Cider’s 3rd birthday on Sunday, June 13th.

Sea Cider Farm & Ciderhouse is located in Central Saanich at 2487 Mt. St. Michael Road.

For more information on the event, contact Alix Baldwin, Sales Coordinator at 250 544 4824 ext. 2 or alix@seacider.ca, or visit www.seacider.ca.

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Sea Cider Farm & Ciderhouse, in partnership with the Victoria Epilepsy and Parkinson’s Centre, is hosting its 3^rd annual Pouring for Parkinson’s fundraising event on November the 10^th.  The evening launches Sea Cider’s month long fund raising initiative, Pairing for Parkinson’s, to support individuals and families touched by Parkinson’s disease.

The event is an opportunity to enjoy a relaxed evening of cider, live music, and abundant hors d’oeuvres with silent auction while raising funds and awareness for the VEC.  Tickets are 35.00 dollars each or 60.00 with a 25.00 tax receipt.

A musical trio from The Stomp Club will entertain with their signature retro swinging gypsy jazz, while guests graze on pairings designed by Ottavio Italian Bakery & Delicatessen and Steve Walker Duncan of Ambrosia Catering. The evenings offerings will feature artisan cheeses, hors d’oeuvres, and delectables such as blue cheese cheesecake and crab apple sorbet paired with Sea Ciders own traditionally fermented ciders.

Open since 2007, Sea Cider is a certified organic farm and ciderhouse located 15 minutes north of Victoria on the Saanich Peninsula committed to artisan cider making, practicing organic agriculture, and strengthening and supporting the local community.

The Victoria Epilepsy and Parkinson’s Centre is a non-profit organization dedicated to strengthening clients’ and families’ ability to manage the effects of Parkinson’s and epilepsy by providing reliable information and services to enhance quality of life for those touched by either disease.

For more information on the event and on Pairing for Parkinson’s, contact Dionne Jennings at Sea Cider by phone at (250) 584-4824, by email at dionne@seacider.ca, or visit www.seacider.ca.

For further information on the Victoria Epilepsy and Parkinson’s Centre, contact Executive Director Catriona Johnson at (250) 475-6677, by e-mail at cjohnson@vepc.bc.ca, or visit www.vepc.bc.ca.

For information on The Stomp Club, visit www.thestompclub.com.

For information on Ambrosia Catering and event services, visit www.ambrosia.ca

For information on Ottavio’s Italian Bakery and Delicatessen, visit www.ottaviovictoria.com

Sea Cider Farm & Ciderhouse Celebrates its 1^st Apple Day With Open House on Sunday, September 27^th, 11 am to 6pm, 2487 Mt. St. Michael Rd, Saanichton, BC

Sea Cider welcomes the community to bring forth fruit to the “Apple Roadshow” as part of its first Apple Day with open house Sunday, September 27th.  The event is an opportunity to enjoy cider and learn more about local fruit as well as Sea Cider’s unique archive of rare cider apples.  Entrance is free.

Sea Cider is pleased to welcome guest ‘appraiser’ Clayton Whitney from the BC Fruit Tester’s Association to discuss all things apple.  Clayton will be on hand to identify heritage fruit varieties, talk about pruning, trellising and grafting, as well as provide information on pests and diseases, and how best to store and preserve the fruits of the fall.

For further information on the event, contact Dionne Jennings at Sea Cider by phone at (250) 584-4824, by email at dionne@seacider.ca, or visit www.seacider.ca.

For information on the BC Fruit Tester ’s Association, contact Clayton Whitney at (250) 642-6649 or Frank Besier at (250) 727-9166.

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