My parents hail from Vermont and Maine, so I take maple syrup pretty seriously. So seriously, in fact, that I completely missed the USDA’s 2015 re-grading measure because I was still working through ...

When you're perusing your way down the breakfast aisle at the grocery store, you'll be greeted by a plethora of syrup options. Plastic jugs shaped like little women. Glass bottles touting maple leaves ...

The label "Grade B" maple syrup is both inaccurate and misleading. Not too long ago, the classifications of maple syrup were an absolute mess -- with each U.S. state given free reign to create and ...

MONTPELIER Grading standards for maple syrup have been revised to match international standards, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Wednesday, and now consumers can have a better understanding of ...

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If you like richer, darker, more intense maple syrup, you should pick Grade B. But the idea that B beats A seems counter-intuitive to lots of... Why would you choose a B grade if you can get an A? Ask ...

Until several years ago the most popular grade of Vermont maple syrup was Grade A, Fancy. As visitors to the state learned from residents that the darker colored, richer flavored Dark Amber provided ...

MONTPELIER, Vt. – Would fancy grade maple syrup by any other name taste as sweet? Vermont lawmakers are pondering that question as they consider whether to drop the state's traditional maple labeling ...

However, even if you break down the various syrups into the real deal versus the cheap imitations, true, authentic maple syrup still has its own nuances and variations. Maple syrup is separated into ...

Why would you choose a B grade if you can get an A? Ask a baker. They'll tell you that if you like richer, darker, more intense maple syrup, you should pick Grade B. But the idea that B beats A seems ...