jswordy
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Well, it turns out that I got my first taste of Norton wine over the weekend. It was made by White Oak Vineyards (http://southernoakwines.com), which is just about 138 miles from me, by the winemaker, who is a UC-Davis grad! And Randal Wilson prints his name as winemaker on every back label of every bottle.
So it turns out Randal is involved in some research between Auburn University and UC-Davis about a Pierce's disease resistant vinifera trial in Alabama.
Here's a 2011 article....
http://www.winesandvines.com/template.cfm?section=news&content=83010
I emailed the winery and he's very open to talking about his 10 years of winemaking there so we will have to plan a trip down there real soon.
After all the roadblocks to shipping, finally! The irony is that I found my nearby Norton by utter chance online, and actually picked up the bottles at a Super Target store.
So it turns out Randal is involved in some research between Auburn University and UC-Davis about a Pierce's disease resistant vinifera trial in Alabama.
Here's a 2011 article....
http://www.winesandvines.com/template.cfm?section=news&content=83010
I emailed the winery and he's very open to talking about his 10 years of winemaking there so we will have to plan a trip down there real soon.
After all the roadblocks to shipping, finally! The irony is that I found my nearby Norton by utter chance online, and actually picked up the bottles at a Super Target store.