tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3847240398628647648.post7411595518726643847..comments2023-10-15T07:15:49.880-07:00Comments on Amy's LA Wine Blog: Cider, Sidre.Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09516676133478187711noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3847240398628647648.post-31697758109310630892008-12-12T13:58:00.000-08:002008-12-12T13:58:00.000-08:00If Boy George can, why not pear trees?If Boy George can, why not pear trees?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3847240398628647648.post-83799936009151963722008-12-11T12:03:00.000-08:002008-12-11T12:03:00.000-08:00Pear trees can live for 300 years?? And still prod...Pear trees can live for 300 years?? And still produce fruit??Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09516676133478187711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3847240398628647648.post-86493183446209894492008-12-10T12:55:00.000-08:002008-12-10T12:55:00.000-08:00Beaune Imports in CA. & the Poire Granit is so...Beaune Imports in CA. <BR/>& the Poire Granit is sourced from THREE-hundred-year-old orchards apparently.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3847240398628647648.post-72003856699014063292008-12-10T09:20:00.000-08:002008-12-10T09:20:00.000-08:00Ian, that is actually really funny - I've heard of...Ian, that is actually really funny - I've heard of fruitarians - never known any!<BR/><BR/>The Sidre we pour BTG at aoc and the Poire I've seen around for years - but this is the first time I've tried it. What's funny is what wide distribution they seem to have for such a very individual product. <BR/><BR/>Going up to Sonoma for a mock tasting exam this weekend. Don't know if I'm dreading it or looking forward to it! One thing I know for sure, there will be no apple or pear sparkling ciders on the menu!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09516676133478187711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3847240398628647648.post-51989086424924839512008-12-10T08:06:00.000-08:002008-12-10T08:06:00.000-08:00I've had both of these ciders and they are delicio...I've had both of these ciders and they are delicious.<BR/>I don't know if the importer was putting me on but he said they were fruitarians. Probably spelled it wrong and chances are it's not a real word but apparantly they only pick fruit that has dropped from the tree. Much more humane that way. Jon David Hedrick imports these on the east coast. He's a good guy.The Trusted Palatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14387894179902687898noreply@blogger.com