Still, choosing can be confusing with the sheer volume of varieties. Beginning in the Fertile Crescent nearly 8,000 years ago ...

While six grape varieties are legally permissible for use in cognac, three varieties account for nearly all cognac production ...

Legend has it that you have to have eaten all of the grapes before the final bell toll—you cannot still be chewing." For many, the act of eating 12 grapes goes beyond mere superstition.

According to these data, all modern varieties of grapes appear to have originated from an ancient wild grape that lived across much of Eurasia and North Africa for the past 400,000 years.

The viral Grape Theory has women eating 12 grapes under the table on New Year’s Eve, claiming it brings love and luck for the year ahead. Should you try it? New Year’s Eve is all about fresh ...