Fiona Beckett, the Guardian’s resident wine expert, in conversation with four masters of the cider universe: Bill Bradshaw, Pete Brown, Tom Oliver and Bristol Cider Shop’s Peter Snowman.

Can Fiona Beckett convince wine lovers that British cider is as good a choice as wine? Will beer writer Pete Brown be able to convert traditional beer drinkers into new wave cider heads? There has never been a better time in the history of mankind to drink cider than right now. The quality and variety available to consumers has literally never been better: CIDER IS ON FIRE and Bristol is at the very epicentre of the UK’s booming cider scene. This is a unique opportunity to sit down and let some of Britains top cider experts guide you through an hour of tasting and food matching at the The Stable, Bristol’s biggest and best cider venue which showcases over 85 ciders and have created in our brilliant city a mecca for all lovers of the true amber nectar.

This is a tutored tasting of four top UK ciders picked by the panel, comparing and contrasting some of the different styles available. And because cheese is such a natural partner to cider, the ciders will be matched with superlative pizzas made with four different British cheeses. What could be a better way to kick off the 10-day city-wide Bristol Food Connections Festival?

Tickets: £12.50 to include generous cider samples, four slices of pizza and a voucher for any of The Stable’s draught ciders afterwards at the bar. Available here.

For more information about the venue, visit: www.stablepizza.com

Date: Friday 2nd May
Time: 16.45-18.00
Location: The Stable, Bristol Waterfront