Virtue Cider Cider House 2 Summer Estate Cider

by Virtue Cider Bottle Shop

Cider HistoryGluten-FreeUnpretentious Drinking

CIDER – GLUTEN-FREE DRINKING THE WAY NATURE AND HISTORY INTENDED

Cider’s history goes back 2000 years, well before gluten-free drinking was an idea. The Romans discovered it being made by the people they were trying to conquer in Britain.  In the Middle Ages, monasteries were planting orchards and making cider along with their efforts in viticulture and viniculture. With the exception of maybe sake, there is not a gluten-free beverage with the same historical or cultural significance.  The pandemic saw the rise & boom of seltzer, the current reigning champ of gluten-free drinking in the U.S.  In addition, seltzer ushered in an unpretentious counterpoint to the craft beer and craft...