Vt. cidermakers toast new law

Vt. cidermakers toast new law

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Vermont hard cider producers and fans are toasting new rules that take effect in July. Up until now, Vermont has only regulated alcohol in three categories -- beer, wine, and spirits. Now, hard cider is getting its own set of standards.“While it’s produced like a wine, it’s consumed like a beer,” said Duncan Rollason with the Vermont Cider Company in Middlebury. He says the state has traditionally regulated cider like a …