{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"509: Mr. Pl\u016bme | In the Heart of Latvia's Fine Cider","description":"Episode 509 takes us to the heart of Latvia to meet Dace and M\u0101ris Pl\u016bme, the husband-and-wife team behind Mr. Pl\u016bme, an award-winning orchard cidery known for both still and naturally sparkling ciders. Their journey began with a chance taste of homemade cider that inspired M\u0101ris to train in Normandy and Austria before returning home to help shape Latvia's growing fine cider movement. Along the way, they explain why still cider deserves a place alongside sparkling cider, how heirloom apples define their work, the role of wild fermentation, and why patience is one of a cider maker's greatest tools. Ria also shares the latest News from Out and About Ciderville, including updates on CiderCon 2027, eCiderNews, GLINTCAP, orchards around the world, and this fall's French Cider Tour. Ciders tasted: \u2022 Semi-Sweet Still Cider \u2022 Pearadise Pet-Nat Timestamps Timestamps - 00:00 \u2013 Still Cider Origins - 00:23 \u2013 Welcome to Cider Chat - 02:31 \u2013 Ciderville News Update - 05:42 \u2013 Orchards Around the World - 08:48 \u2013 Fires and Normandy - 10:54 \u2013 Meet Mr. Pl\u016bme - 11:55 \u2013 Latvia and Location - 13:17 \u2013 M\u0101ris' Cider Journey - 15:34 \u2013 Latvian Traditions - 17:24 \u2013 Heirloom Apple Abundance - 19:29 \u2013 Orchard and Grafting - 22:20 \u2013 Learning the Craft - 25:52 \u2013 Life as a Married Cidermaking Team - 28:01 \u2013 A Microcidery Philosophy - 29:35 \u2013 Tours and Education - 30:59 \u2013 Bottle Sizes and Sales - 31:52 \u2013 Small Bottles and Hops - 32:44 \u2013 Wild Fermentation - 33:27 \u2013 The Story Behind Their Still Cider - 34:44 \u2013 Reading Latvian Labels - 35:35 \u2013 A Latvian Toast - 35:52 \u2013 Tasting the Still Cider - 36:58 \u2013 Why Still Cider Matters - 39:33 \u2013 Awards and Philosophy - 41:44 \u2013 Yeast and Apple Blends - 43:20 \u2013 The Baltic Cider Scene - 47:35 \u2013 Stopping Fermentation Naturally - 48:56 \u2013 Aging and Storage Challenges - 52:23 \u2013 Pouring Pearadise Pet-Nat - 54:40 \u2013 Flavor Notes and No Sulfites - 59:11 \u2013 Where to Find Mr. Pl\u016bme - 1:00:40 \u2013 Thanks and Sign Off - 1:02:42 \u2013 Closing Outro: We Like Cider Round ","author_name":"Cider Chat","author_url":"https:\/\/ciderchat.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/42095380\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/204127405"}