My family is from Spain. I have been doing this tradition since I was a child. ‘You get 12 grapes, each grape represents one of the months of the next year, and as the clock counts down to ...

Their ritual often results in a race to finish the grapes. “Oh, it can get messy. Or you, of course, have a mouth full of grapes,” she laughed. While it may seem like a simple custom ...

In order to get to the bottom of the phenomenon, I consulted some experts. Read on to find out everything you’ve ever wanted to know about the custom of eating grapes on New Year’s.

Washed and dried green grapes get a light coating of the cheese spread and are then rolled in ground toasted nuts. Credit: Allie Chanthorn Reinmann The result of this fruit, cheese, and nut combo ...