Red Clay Ciderworks launched in 2015 with a dream to make local, small-batch hard cider and a passion to share it. The seed was planted in 1995 when Jay was stationed in Sicily with the U.S. Navy, where a few local families invited him to help make the next year's supply of wine. The camaraderie and the satisfaction he experienced in working together to create libations sprouted a new interest in all things fermentable. Upon returning home, Jay began making beer and wine with a few Navy buddies, and despite the trial and error process every home brewer and wine maker goes through, the seed was planted and a new passion took root.