CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A local cidery is bringing an ancient tradition back to life in Norwood. Its called Wassail and it was a festival held in the wintertime to bless the apple trees for a bountiful ...

“WASSAIL!” Hundreds of revelers roar at once, thrusting homemade torches into the freezing air and banging pans together with cacophonous glee. It’s stadium-loud, a din to wake the dead. January in ...

Wassailing is an ancient custom that is rarely done today. The word ‘wassail’ comes from the Anglo-Saxon phrase ‘waes hael’, which means ‘good health’. Originally, the wassail was a drink made of ...

The ancient tradition of Wassail is a midwinter gathering to bless an orchard for the season to come. The celebration has pagan roots and has been practiced across Great Britain for centuries. St.

Apple trees are bare this time of year, waiting for spring to bring them back to life. But that makes it a good time to celebrate the gifts they bestow on us each year with a rollicking wassailing ...

Hosts Dan Pucci and Madeleine Osborn threw their fourth annual Wassail Celebration at Rose Hill Farm in Red Hook on Sunday afternoon. The celebration is rooted in ancient pagan and Norse traditions ...