If you happen to live in the Ottawa region, give some thought to taking a drive from Gatineau, QC up highway 148 along the Ottawa River. Just before you reach the village of Shawville, QC you will see a sign indicating the road leading to the tiny villages of Bristol and Norway Bay. In Bristol, you will find a small cidery called Coronation Hall Cider. The owners were there when I stopped by on Sept 21 and they treated me to a tour of their small operation. I learned they are pressing up to 4 varietals of locally grown apple. I learned that 40 pounds (1 bushel) of apple yields about 12 liters of cider. They are using a Reisling-type wine yeast to carry out the ferments. The cider is dry and crisp and I think it will pair well with pasta dishes and maybe even with Indian curry dishes. There is more than just cider available too. You can buy cans of carbonated apple juice as well as apple butter, apple BBQ sauce, and my favorite desert – apple pies. Sometimes in our busy world, it pays to take the road less travelled. It pays to turn down smaller side roads to see the sights. Who knows what you might find. Maybe even a cidery……