BCONE raises scholarship funds pre-Thanksgiving with a tutored hard cider tasting
Fifteen folks from CT, NC, NJ, NY, PA, TN and WV joined the pre-Thanksgiving virtual cider tasting Zoom organized by BCONE’s Maria Coler and led by Adam Goddu of Eden Specialty Ciders of VT. We toasted (with Eden Dry Heritage Cider Brut Nature) the power of regionalism—BCONE’s strength—and the power of the internet to create exciting virtual experiences. Maria started the event with the wonderful video that she and her team assembled on Charlie Bartsch, the namesake of BCONE’s scholarship fund. Those assembled had a very generous tasting kit to sample while listening to Adam tell us about the over 50 varieties of apples that fall into 4 broad categories: sharps, sweets, bittersharps and bittersweets. We also learned about the making of ice cider while sampling it.
All BCONE members and friends can enjoy the beverages and assist the scholarship fund by going to www.edenciders.com: they will donate 10% of every order and take $5 off shipping if you order between now and December 31, 2020, using BCONE10 as the special code. BCONE will also offer a special prize to supplement the order of the first member who correctly identifies the nation-of-origin of the original apple. Send your answer to sboyle@geiconsultants.com and tell us what you ordered!
Many thanks to Maria Coler, the chair of BCONE’s scholarship committee. She keeps creating innovative and fun ways to fund scholarships for students in CT, NJ, NY, and PA. Watch for the book club notice, notices of upcoming hikes, and future food and beverage tastings to broaden your horizons, meet new people from the northeastern US, all while you assist with an excellent cause.