Virginia-based Albemarle Ciderworks grows many vintage apple varieties in its orchard, including the Hewes Crab Apple, a cultivar that was once widely used for cider production in 18th-century Virginia. While crab apples can be divisive, Beth Demmon appreciates their character, calling them “not everybody’s favorite” but “a really kind of fun, quirky apple” that produces…
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Andrea McHugh Andrea McHugh is a New England-based food, wine and spirits, and travel writer. Her byline can be found in US News, Insider, Parade Magazine, the Boston Globe, Yankee Magazine, Classic Boat, Travel Awaits, TripSavvy, the Hartford Courant and numerous national and international publications. She’s traveled to destinations far and wide,…
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Andrea McHugh Andrea McHugh is a New England-based food, wine and spirits, and travel writer. Her byline can be found in US News, Insider, Parade Magazine, the Boston Globe, Yankee Magazine, Classic Boat, Travel Awaits, TripSavvy, the Hartford Courant and numerous national and international publications. She’s traveled to destinations far and wide,…
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Andrea McHugh Andrea McHugh is a New England-based food, wine and spirits, and travel writer. Her byline can be found in US News, Insider, Parade Magazine, the Boston Globe, Yankee Magazine, Classic Boat, Travel Awaits, TripSavvy, the Hartford Courant and numerous national and international publications. She’s traveled to destinations far and wide,…
The first time someone asks for a mocktail version of an Old Fashioned, every bartender’s brain does the same thing. Bourbon out. What goes in? Tea? Brown sugar syrup? Some smoke essence to mimic oak? You start running the math on what bourbon was actually doing in there in the first place – sweetness, weight,…
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Andrea McHugh Andrea McHugh is a New England-based food, wine and spirits, and travel writer. Her byline can be found in US News, Insider, Parade Magazine, the Boston Globe, Yankee Magazine, Classic Boat, Travel Awaits, TripSavvy, the Hartford Courant and numerous national and international publications. She’s traveled to destinations far and wide,…
June 11 2026 Anyone who has spent time behind a bar knows that cocktails are as much about visual presentation as they are about flavor. The blush gradient of a Frosé, the deep amber of an Old Fashioned, the electric violet of a Lavender Collins — these colors create anticipation before the first sip ever…
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Andrea McHugh Andrea McHugh is a New England-based food, wine and spirits, and travel writer. Her byline can be found in US News, Insider, Parade Magazine, the Boston Globe, Yankee Magazine, Classic Boat, Travel Awaits, TripSavvy, the Hartford Courant and numerous national and international publications. She’s traveled to destinations far and wide,…
June 09 2026 Every 39 minutes, someone in the United States dies in a drunk-driving crash, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Many of those accidents happen at night or on weekends, when people are heading home from celebrations. A social event should end with a safe ride home. Designated drivers help…
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Andrea McHugh Andrea McHugh is a New England-based food, wine and spirits, and travel writer. Her byline can be found in US News, Insider, Parade Magazine, the Boston Globe, Yankee Magazine, Classic Boat, Travel Awaits, TripSavvy, the Hartford Courant and numerous national and international publications. She’s traveled to destinations far and wide,…
