I¡¯m at Antenna America, a beer bar and bottle shop in Yokohama¡¯s Kannai neighborhood, acting as a guinea pig for a level one Certified Cider Guide workshop.

Our facilitator is Lee Reeve, Asia¡¯s first Certified Cider Professional (CCP).

¡°Explaining cider isn¡¯t difficult,¡± he says. ¡°Basically, saying that it¡¯s ¡¯wine made from apples¡¯ is an easy way for most people to understand.¡± It¡¯s hard to argue with that.