Cider Showcase
Foggy Ridge Cider, which I wrote about in 2007, recently was among the hard apple ciders showcased at a holiday party in the Blair House, the guest house adjacent to the White House in Washington.
Diane Flynt, pictured here, is the cider maker of Foggy Ridge, in Dugspur, Va., just across the state line in Carroll County. Flynt has shown a special interest in growing unusual, heirloom varieties of apples to make her ciders—and it has paid off in some delicious and distinctive ciders.
The Blair House party on Dec. 7 was hosted by the U.S. State Department and attended by members of The Magazine Publishers of America—some of whom may now be planning a story on hard ciders.
The party was just one more example of the U.S. government supporting local, artisan foods. Expect more Va. and N.C. food producers to benefit.
In Winston-Salem, Foggy Ridge Cider is sold at City Beverage on Burke Street and at Single Brothers Bar on North Trade Street.
For more information, visit http://www.foggyridgecider.com. The site has a copy of my 2007 article in the Learn section under “Foggy Ridge in the News.”
