Spanish Sparkling Ciders
Just west of Barcelona in northeastern Spain is the city of Lleida. Fruit has been on of the products most identified with the city and the surrounding area. Here apples, pears, peach, cherry, apricot and plum trees produce more than 900 million kilos of fruit annually. One of every two apples in Spain comes from the region.
As a boy I remember those odd red fruits from the grocery store during the fall and early winter. I would dig out the little "seeds" with their sharp, a-little-sweet, a-little-sour taste -- and delightful finger-staining qualities. Even though pomegranates are one of today's nutritional heroes, every sip of Crystal Canyon's Sparkling Apple-Pomegranate Cider reminds me of another hero, my mom. So this chilled glass is raised in your honor, Mom! Thanks for introducing me to pomegranates, giving me a thirst for travel, and training my taste buds for life's best treats. Mushroom Cork with Wire Cage $8.95 | Distant cousins with peach farmer parents, irrigation canals for swimming and fishing, dusty paths for tractors and old bikes through a forest of heavy-laden branches. It is an image I relish with each sip of Crystal Canyon's Sparkling Apple-Peach Cider. Your story will be different but just a sweet as mine. Go ahead and tell it as I fill my goblet, lean back in the porch chair, and put my feet on a old dusty orchard box. Yes, I'm listening! Mushroom Cork with Wire Cage Regular Price: $8.95 Special Savings: $7.95 |