Jane Peyton was accredited by the Beer & Cider Academy as Britain’s first Pommelier (Cider Sommelier) on September 25th 2018.  The Pommelier accreditation consists of sitting and passing a series of courses and exams, being able to blind taste and identify different styles of cider and perry, ability to identify and describe production faults in cider and perry, compiling a cider & food gustation menu, and displaying on-going advocacy for cider.   Gabe Cook, the Ciderologist conceived, wrote, teaches and accredits the Pommelier scheme.

The i Newspaper reported the news on page three of the publication (see below).