Don’t be alarmed if your commute neighbor starts licking his People magazine on your next ride. He’s just getting a taste of Welch’s grape juice; or at least that’s what I hope he’s doing.

According to Welch’s media release, in the mid-19 th century, Bull, who is buried in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery in Concord, set out to develop a grape that would thrive in the harsh climate and soil ...