New Year’s Eve in Spain or Latin America is, not surprisingly, one of the prime party evenings of the year. It’s also pretty much inconceivable without the famous ritual of the “12 uvas de la suerte,” or twelve grapes of fortune. Basically, amid much merry-making and toasting with Catalan cava (sparkling wine) or Asturian sidra (sparkling apple cider), revelers pop fresh grapes into their mouths – one for each month of the year, and one at a time for each stroke of midnight (this is not always
