329: Cider Heroine Judith Maloney

July 27, 2022

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CiderDays 2.0 Cider Dinner on November 5, 2022 with 6 excellent ladies producers from the east coast on the Hawks and Reed Performing Artwork Heart in Greenfield, Massashusetts. Dine with Judith Maloney of West County Cider (MA), Lisa Laird Dunn of Lairds & Firm (NJ), Louisa Spencer of Farnum Hill Cider & Poverty Lane Orchard (NH) , Eleanor Leger of Eden Specialty Ciders (VT), Nicole Blum of Carrs Ciderhouse & Preservation Orchard and Farm (MA), and Anne Garwood Hampp of Ragged Hill Cider (MA). Sing up now to obtain notification to your in field on CiderDays 2.0 schedule of occasions and early ticket launch dates and hyperlinks.

In 1984 there have been no industrial cidermakers in america. Solely S. Martinelli & Co. primarily based in Watsonville California was in a position to maintain onto their license as much as 1979, however gave it up when income from gross sales was just one% of their total enterprise of providing apple juice merchandise. Take heed to John Martinelli focus on his household’s story in episode 162

Terry and Judith Maloney within the early days of West County Cider

Judith Maloney At the moment

On this Cider Chat

Hear Judith backstory of her household’s begin from London to America within the 1940’s.
How she met Terry Maloney
Making wine within the late 1960’s with grapes from Rene di Rosa within the Carneros area or California
How Judith and Terry ended up in Colrain, Massachusetts
The paperwork to promote cider below a vineyard license and dealing with Agent Ernie (Ernest) Giuliani of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (BATF)
Getting scion for his or her orchard and the Redfield Apple
Getting cider into shops, at a time when high quality cider was unknown with Chef’s like Jasper White
Assembly Dewey the cidermaker
Farm Cider in western Massachusetts
Steve Wooden of Farnum Hill Cider in NH serving to Judith when Terry unexpectedly died in 2010
Beginning CiderDays in 1994 and the constructing of neighborhood of makers and buddies

West County Cider At the moment

Judith’s son Area Maloney and a silent associate at the moment are the homeowners of West County Cider. They proceed to work with Pine Hill Orchards in Colraine, make Redfield Cider and different single varietal ciders that Area’s father Terry showcased. Judith nonetheless travels to Boston and loves going to Formaggio Kitchen in Boston the place she brings West County Cider merchandise to promote for her son and marvel on the big selection of choices and loves tasting cider with the cheese monger there.