Do as the Spanish do and eat 12 grapes at midnight for new year’s

Plus: The best sparkling wines to toast with [View this email in your browser]( Hi all! New Year’s Eve will look a lot different this year. While gatherings may be canceled, calendars will still switch from 2020 to 2021. And with the switch comes a number of traditions that people around the world follow to bring good luck. In Spain, [luck comes with a mouthful of grapes](. Outdoor editor Noelle Salmi has the story of how eating 12 grapes, one for each stroke of the clock at midnight, became a widespread tradition. It’s harder than it sounds, but you’ll find tips and tricks in the story. At parties around the world, Champagne is the celebratory drink of choice. Here’s [how to drink Champagne like the French]( do, according to people who live and work in the Champagne region of France. And if you’d like to try a different type of bubbly this year, wine writer Vicki Denig has the info you need on the various [types of sparkling wine made around the world](. Finally, a New Year’s cheers is nothing without the proper toast. Here’s how to say “cheers” and “happy New Year” in [30 common languages](. Thank you for reading this year, and I look forward to sharing more stories in 2021 about how the world eats and drinks. Nickolaus Hines, food and drink editor FOOD + DRINK [In Spain, it isn’t New Year’s if you’re not eating 12 grapes at midnight]( [The tradition of eating one grape with each chime of the clock tower of the Royal Post Office in Plaza del Sol, a central square of Madrid, is celebrated across Spain. Much like Americans might watch the ball drop at midnight in Times Square, Spaniards tune to the country’s capital for the 12 chimes of the clock.]( [DISCOVER SPAIN'S GRAPE TRADITION]( LATEST ARTICLES WINE [How to drink Champagne like they do in Champagne, France]( SPIRITS + COCKTAILS [The best sparkling wines you’re missing out on if you only drink Champagne]( LANGUAGES [How to say ‘cheers’ and ‘Happy New Year’ in 30 countries]( SPIRITS + COCKTAILS [8 festive winter rum cocktails from around the world]( WHO KNOWS WHERE [EP 4: Greenland]( Monet Izabeth sleds Greenland’s Arctic Circle Trail, experiencing truly local culture from one of the world’s only indigenous majority countries. Now if she can just find properly-fitting snow pants. Featuring music by Nive and the Deer Children and Oceanator [WATCH THE FILM]( FOLLOW US AND FIND YOUR NEXT #TRAVELSTOKE [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [YouTube]( [Instagram]( [Pinterest]( Copyright © 2020 Matador Network, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at our website. Our mailing address is: Matador Network PO Box 7775 #40021San Francisco, CA 94120 [Add us to your address book]( Need to change something? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from our newsletter](. We'll be here when you need us!