What is a pommelier?
A. A sommelier for cider
B. A stick-like device used for stirring the lees in a barrel
C. The French name for the paddle used in Burgundy for “punching down” Pinot Noir
D. A device used (in biodynamic viticulture) to clean cow horns before they are buried
A.
Interest in fine cider is growing exponentially each year. There are now certified pommeliers (cider sommeliers) in the UK, US, Norway, and Italy.