The enthusiastic cider imbiber should know that cider is produced worldwide and not just in few specialist enclaves around the globe.
Cider producing countries cover most of the temperate regions of the world.
The United States, Canada, Central and South America and Australia were originally introduced to the craft of cider making by emigrants from Western Europe in particular, from Normandy, Brittany, Wiesbaden, the Basque territory of Spain, Ireland and Britain. Today, cider is becoming increasingly big business. French regulations insist that cider can only be made from fresh apples or a mixture of apples and pears. Traditional French cider is deliciously light and sparkling and is usually stored in champagne-style bottles. Normandy and Brittany , in northern France, the main cider-producing areas, are famous for their traditional sweet cidre.