663869 Sun Nov 01 08:36:23 -0800 2009 7 1 San Francisco Bay Area 0 5146711 I'm planning on making 10 gallons of apple champagne. Are there any orchards in Sonoma County where I can buy such a large quantity. My preference is gravenstein but I suspect it's a bit late. Thanks! Sun Nov 01 08:36:23 -0800 2009 272354 danieldumont 1 5146866 Here's an old thread from Beer Board. Is California one of the state that requires pasteurization? http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/508447 Sun Nov 01 09:58:52 -0800 2009 5146711 105235 wolfe 1 5146882 Call Gabriel Farm. Sun Nov 01 10:05:10 -0800 2009 5146711 11369 Robert Lauriston 1 5147555 You'll have many more choices of apple from Walker Apples in Graton. I don't think they sell juice but ripe as of last weekend were Golden Delicious, Fuji, Pink Lady, Winesaps, Northern Spy, and my favorite, Arkansas Blacks. Their phone: (707) 823-4310 Sun Nov 01 15:19:08 -0800 2009 5146711 25048 Ericruo 1 5147796 Gizdich apple juice is raw. http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/657912 Sun Nov 01 17:08:28 -0800 2009 5146711 10039 Melanie Wong 1 5149155 Rainbow Orchards makes an awesome unpasteurized apple cider. You can find them at tons of farmers markets around the bay area or you can visit their farm near Sacramento (on Apple Hill). http://www.rainboworchards.info/ Mon Nov 02 09:36:38 -0800 2009 5146711 1116560 kuay_teow 1 5149363 This is current as of this weekend Apple a Day Ratzlaff Ranch in Sebastopol has raw unfiltered unpasturized juice. You can buy this at many markets such as Berkeley Bowl, but the prices at the ranch are almost half price. Don't be surprised by it being frozen. They squeeze and freeze the juice in the field (or something like that) to keep it fresh. For years it has been my favorite local cider. There's another nearby farm advertising cider but it is just Apple A Day at a higher price. Kowslowski Farm still has their excellent Gravenstein apple cider, but don't know for sure if it is unfilitered but seems that way to me. I haven't tried it but Berkeley Bowl has Gravenstein apple cider. I had their Gravenstein apple sauce earlier this year which was excellent. Rainbow as mentioned is very good. Mon Nov 02 10:41:19 -0800 2009 5146711 10264 rworange 1 5154125 Philo Apple Farm? Their juice rocks. Tue Nov 03 22:16:26 -0800 2009 5146711 18222 maria lorraine