The cider bible: 320 pages of cider discoveries!
Discover some incredible cider makers, savour some fine gastronomic pairings and made-to-measure cocktails. The world of cider is in full effervescence, don’t miss a drop!
Available in French and English.
A REFERENCE BOOK ON CIDERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD
History of apples and cider
The book begins with the discovery of the first apple trees in Kazakhstan, before they were domesticated by Man. We then follow the history of cider up to the present day.
Cider making
You will then dive into the magic of cider making and all the methods to make a great product. You will learn more about the different types of cider.
A world tour of ciders and their terroirs
This is the beating heart of the book! Through a world tour gathering a hundred cider makers in about thirty countries, you will discover the incredible diversity of ciders. La petite sommelière will accompany you to meet these personalities and their amazing stories, while tasting nectars that reflect their terroir and participate in the effervescence of the cider-making world.
Food and cider pairing
Thanks to sommelier–chef duos, you will salivate while discovering perfect matches between ciders and gastronomic dishes. Great names have played the game, such as Thierry Marx and David Biraud in Paris, or Anne-Sophie Pic and Edmond Gasser in Lausanne.
Cider and cocktails
Mixologists have joined the party too, creating custom cider-based cocktails! Some of the world’s greatest bartenders, such as Esther Medina Cuesta, offer you 100% original creations.
The godmother of this book
Pascaline Lepeltier, the Godmother of cider
We are lucky to have Pascaline Lepeltier as the godmother of this English edition! A French sommelière based in New York, Meilleur Ouvrier de France and Best Sommelier of France in 2018, she has long been one of the most passionate advocates of cider around the world. We couldn’t have dreamed of anything better! Many thanks to her for her support and her commitment to the world of cider!
Contributors to book #1: Le Cidre
Author, founder and editor-in-chief of Le Journal du Sommelier
Yanna Delière
Art direction – Layout – Maps
Charlotte Melly
Adaptation and proofreading
Magali Baron
Translation
Louisa Béguin
Editorial assistance and co-authors
(In alphabetical order)
Adams Well, Alex Thomas, Camille Guilleminot, Christoph Möhl, Cyril Hubert, Dan Pucci, Eduardo Vasquez Corto, Esther Medina-Cuesta, Franck Moreau, Germain Loiseau, Jack Zgheib, Javier Sham Lourenço, Joran Le Stradic, Lee Reev, Marco Manfrini, Mark Gleonec, Mark Jenkinson, Mathias Faurie, Olga Negur, Pascaline Lepeltier, Paola Alejandra Segovia Tamayo, Rita Krawczyk, Semyon Nebolsin, Stéphane Morin, Steven Fortin, Susanna Forbes, Tony Pescatori, Virginie Thomas, Xavier Burini, Yann Gilles, Yanna Delière, Yoann Demeersseman, Yoann Lazareth.
Illustrations
(In alphabetical order)
Alice Kudlak, Charlotte Melly, David Snug, Julien Thurel, Kat Dems, Léo Bret, Louison Vye, Rachel Weasel-Fisher, Tatiana Grandjean, Yann Mueller, Yanna Delière.
