Today we take another massive step on our ‘cider with food’ adventure as we jet off (not literally, guttingly) to the Basque Country for a chat with Haritz Rodriguez, the cider artist best known as @Ciderzale.

With a mere several segues for conversations about scurvy, neolithic wheat harvesting and the proper looms for making 16th century sails, we learn about one of the world’s greatest cider cultures as well as the legendary ‘txotx’ celebration that runs from January to April in the Basque Country and where food and cider pairing scales its Olympus.

Basically, if you’re hungry, don’t listen.

Albert captains the ship @rosscider

Adam charts a course @cider_review

Justin’s timbers shiver @justinwellsjustin

Ciders to day served by @smithhayneorchards @thecatintheglass @musker.eus #Leduc-Piedimonte