Cider Planet: Exploring the Producers, Practices, and Unique Traditions of Craft Cider and Perry from Around the World

by Claude Jolicoeur

*Winner of the Guild of Food Writers Award 2023: Drinks Category *Longlisted for the André Simon Award for Drink Books for 2022 “[Jolicoeur] has brought his sharp intellect and endless curiosity to a new project. . . [ Cider Planet  is] well-referenced and utterly fascinating.”― CIDERCRAFT Magazine From internationally-acclaimed author and fermented beverage expert Claude Jolicoeur comes a globe-trotting, full-color cultural history and guide celebrating the methods, terroir, and traditions of world-class cider. In Cider Planet, Claude Jolicoeur―a longtime, passionate cider maker and author of the international bestseller New Cider Maker’s Handbook ―takes readers with him to the world’s greatest cider regions, providing an expertly guided tour laced with his deep understanding and appreciation for how this “Prince of Beverages” is made. Inside Cider Planet you’ll   Cider, long perceived as a European country drink, is now truly a worldwide culinary delight. Jolicoeur talks about new and emergent regions that have contributed to this growing appreciation, and how they are building upon the old traditions while creating their own new ones. He explores, for example, the most revered areas for making perry, a delightful but little-known drink that, like cider, is starting to gain fans young and old. And he even transports readers to Kazakhstan in central Asia, famous as the “birthplace of the domestic apple.” Real cider, craft cider, farm cider, artisan Whatever you wish to call it, at its best, cider should be enjoyed like a fine wine, with all of the sophistication but less of the pretentiousness. Just as there are many volumes devoted to the great wine regions of the world, we now need a “cider appreciation” manual to fully understand and delve into the rich culture of cider and perry. Cider Planet is that book, and Claude Jolicoeur is our experienced and enthusiastic guide. For the traveler or foodie, this book transports the reader around the world with wonderful stories and insight that will leave you thirsty for a fresh glass of fermented fruit.

336 pages, Hardcover

Published September 6, 2022

Reviews

[Allen Crump · Rating 4 out of 5]

An absolutely wonderful read. Every bit as thorough as his “New Cider Maker’s Handbook” but with the detail focused instead on the diverse and numerous world cider traditions. I not only learned a lot about cider across the globe, but also about how to improve my own cider making technique.

This is essential reading for any producer of cider whether home brewer or commercial cidery.

*Edited to fix spelling*

[Max Finnance · Rating 5 out of 5]

An exceptionally well done examination of cider production around the world, with a particular emphasis on the classic regions (UK, France, Spain, and Germany) and more depth regarding Perry than any of the other comparable texts. This book doesn’t offer much depth on cider making techniques (that’s the focus of Jolicoeur’s other book), but doesn’t leave the reader wanting for anything else.

If you’re only planning to read one book to gain an appreciation for cider, make it this one.

[Adrien Belkin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Livre vraiment intéressant sur l'univers du cidre. Ça donne le goût de voyager, ça donne soif.

[lydia · Rating 5 out of 5]

i love a good text book and i love a french academic and i love apples so this was in fact the book for me