Cider Chat

Emily Ritchie is the Executive Director of the Northwest Cider Association a region covering Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and British Columbia.  This region's cider scene is on fire and growing! The Northwest Cider Association was formed in 2010. The following Washington State cideries listed below initially kick started the Association. Tieton Cider Works Whitewood Cider Snow Drift Cider Alpinefire Cider Finnriver Farm & Cidery Eaglemount Wine & Cider Methow Valley Ciderhouse Westcott Bay Cider, one of the oldest cideries in the state Soon after Oregon cideries began joining and now the current list of cideries is around 300 members and growing! Emily's Background Emily has deep roots to the UK via her father who is from England. After a trip to Herefordshire she returned to the US with an even greater drive to get involved in her region's cider scene. She was most recently the Program Manager at the Association for a year and a half and then moved into the Executive Director position when t