katiemd - I had the same question last year when I heard about this event. Erwin Rakoczy who makes Dancing Buffalo cidre for Chateau Buffalo explained that in England all cider is "hard cider" there is no need to differentiate like there is in the US. He also said the 'cidre' is the French and Spanish spelling and also a quick way to make the distinction between alcoholic and non-alcoholic ciders. Hope this helps. If not, I'm sure Erwin would be happy to speak with you at length. He is at the Winter Market every Sunday manning the Chateau Buffalo table.