Matt Vodraska

Produce prognosticator, greenthumb guru, cider seer at Rittman Orchards and Bent Ladder.

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Still need some last minute Christmas gifts? Maybe a little social lubricant to get through family gatherings? Mitch and Brennan are here till six slinging cider and selling wine to all… https://t.co/snwptRpABb

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Santa is here DJing tonight at the winery. Cali and the crew are happy to help Mr. Clay’s cut loose before his big night! Come on out and enjoy the music and a glad of cider or two.… https://t.co/BwYB3tkOP4

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It may be dreary outside, but it’s warm and festive in the tasting room! Come out today to sip some Mulled Cranberry (which was recently featured on Cider Culture) and listen to the… https://t.co/AZdpeG4T7X

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We just wrapped up picking GoldRush at Rittman Orchards and Farm Market. A bunch of these are being set aside for us to make a brand new cider this winter! Not only is GoldRush an… https://t.co/OITCp8kvxx

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There is nothing more important in a Democracy than exercising your right to vote. It’s the foundation of our society. And since we aren’t slinging cider today, y’all have no… https://t.co/24ekcqnTpg

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Happy Halloween! We are hunkered down today, trying to stay out of the rain, but we are super excited for tomorrow! We are releasing our winter seasonal Mulled Cranberry! It’s a… https://t.co/W58jmfZV79

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Pressing the Corot Noir today after a month fermenting in the bins. It’s shaping up to be a really nice dry red. Last year, we combined the Corot Noir and Noiret into our Bent Red.… https://t.co/6CYgtk4f4d

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Rolling through the Vidal today. These guys are destined for a new white blend we are working on, in a new style that we haven’t done before. Needless to say, we are pretty stoked… https://t.co/XDcKNS0xxP

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We are closed today but that doesn’t mean we aren’t here and hard at work. We are closing in on the home stretch of harvest but there’s still a to do; pressing Vidal, tending to the… https://t.co/EPd3Nr5jQM

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I know, its late for a post but it’s a late night. This time of year with all the grapes and apples coming in at once, we put it in some pretty long hours. Kicking the day off at six and… https://t.co/Gm7shgLwFP

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Back at it today to press some great looking Seyval. We crushed/destemmed these late yesterday and stuck them in cold storage overnight. Today we are moving them into the press to finish… https://t.co/XKheLq55VO

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Jim Gill isn’t afraid of the rain. The rain is afraid of Jim Gill. Come out tonight to see him jam out inside and scare away the clouds outside. It’ll be a rocking evening and (quite… https://t.co/lijQF5fNX6

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#soon @ Bent Ladder Cider and Wine https://t.co/ORz4RLPXHH

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Back at processing today. Started pressing a rosé and also processing the La Crescent today (shown here). The grapes will go through the crusher/destemmer before being pumped to the… https://t.co/rsMJkKqeVH

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Back at it again. @rittmanorchards harvested some great Marquette over the weekend, so @typicalmitch and @brennandunlap are working on putting them through the crusher/destemmer. The… https://t.co/98CcVg46MY

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The choices we make as consumers matter. Whether it’s which juice to buy at the grocery store, where we buy out fresh fruits and vegetables (shop Rittman Orchards and Farm Market !!!) or… https://t.co/9DFAV6fYt6

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We are so excited to be taking part in the Akron Zoo’s Wild for Wine event! If you were lucky enough to snag tickets before they sold out, we are between the eagles and snowy owls… https://t.co/7MN5KFWIUD

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Just another little snippet from bottling Bent Red the last three days.
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#winenot #winewednesday #drinklocal #drinkyourfruit #getinmybottle #badpuns #questionablehashtags… https://t.co/Ln7BJFufsl

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So it’s that time of year again: Bottling Season! And we listened to your comments during our first two years open. The first thing we are bottling this year is our new dry red blend… https://t.co/C0lNFhrlRO

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We are kegging up our Autumn seasonal today with the newly returned @brennandunlap We know everyone will love this one. A farm friend described it as fall fun in a glass. Any guesses… https://t.co/IdInAuZvjf