Then the evening’s “wassail queen” (who symbolizes fertility and abundance) tasted heated cider, soaked a piece of toast in it and poured the rest around the tree roots. Map locates Bradford ...

"Cider for everyone!" In an orchard by a Welsh castle, hundreds of people gathered to wish good health to the apple trees in a centuries-old tradition enjoying a revival. As mulled cider — a warm ...

They began planting cider apple trees the next spring, and they’ve since developed a range of filtered and unfiltered ciders with their own apples and fruit from elsewhere. In late January ...

In which case—or if you’re hankering for a refreshment any other time of the year—consider starting your experience at Far From the Tree, a cider taproom sited just a bit outside the Witch ...

Feb. 23, Champlain Orchards welcomed community members to take part in the Blessing of the Trees, also known as Wassailing.

Sibley performing the ceremony of wassail in Midsomer Norton, England. The centuries-old tradition of wassailing is making a ...

FENNVILLE, Mich. — Virtue Cider is hosting its annual Wassail Fest on Saturday, Feb. 22. The celebration aims to bring blessings to Virtue Cider’s apple crop this spring.