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When it comes to upstate locales to steal away for a winter vacation, the Sullivan Catskills offers bucolic mountain sights, cultural destinations aplenty, and a wealth of accommodations that range from the delightfully rustic to the luxuriously high-end. Here are five dreamy spots to cozy up for a weekend or a week away.

For cider to continue to grow as a category, consumers need language that highlights the drink's complex, nuanced ingredients.

Nothing says fall in the Hudson Valley like sipping on cider, with an absolutely gorgeous view.

Nothing says fall in the Hudson Valley like sipping on cider, with an absolutely gorgeous view.

Nothing says fall in the Hudson Valley like sipping on cider, with an absolutely gorgeous view.

Cider has deep American roots, but part of appreciating it is acknowledging all facets of its origins and evolution. Explore this here.

Cider is delicious and it is historic. It is America’s first popular alcoholic beverage, made from apples brought across the Atlantic from England in colonial times. And over the past fifteen or so years it has been enjoying something of a revival.

From American history to agriculture to alcohol, this cider playlist touches every corner of the food world.

By: Caroline Fox Cider can be a complex drink category, but thankfully, Jimmy Carbone from Beer Sessions Radio has been reporting on the industry since 2011, and is here to guide you through it all. This playlist is designed to be a roadmap, taking you through the ins-and-outs of cider. Starting from the beginning, episodes recorded as early as 2011 are full of  experts, here to offer a great introduction into producing, tasting, and creatively experimenting with cider. You’ll watch the cid...

Cider in America was originally reserved for aristocracy — those with large swaths of land where they could grow apples. Fermented like wine, cider and the apples that are used to make it have a terroir similar to grapes.