Joe Ae wrote:

> Charles
>
> Sorry if I sound stupid but is apple wine = cider?
> I have a few bushels of apples and I am wondering what to do with them.

No worries, there is a lot of debate on what makes cider and what makes
apple wine. In my opinion, cider is only fermented apple juice. Apple
wine is made with added sugar and/or water. I perfer cider myself, it's
a great alternative to beer. Apple wines are nice as well though.

There is a good overview of the process
he<http://homepage.ntlworld.com/scrumpy/cider/cider.htm> HTH

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charles

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