If you’re a fan of big, fruity California zinfandel reds but want to explore something different, try wines made from Norton grapes. Considered America’s oldest native grape, Norton is a hybrid ...

Over two centuries ago, a small Richmond garden sprouted what would change the American wine scene forever. Developed by local physician Dr. Daniel Norton in the 1820s, the tiny Norton grape is the ...

It's a grape that few have heard of and fewer understand. It's a grape that begets a wine few have tasted and even fewer claim as their favorite. That grape is Norton, its past rooted deep in the soil ...

Jennifer McCloud, owner of Chrysalis Vineyards in Middleburg, Va., looks over the young Norton grapevines April 22. McCloud is trying to bring back the Norton grape, which is the only truly American ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Missouri State University’s (MSU) Fruit Experiment Station has something to toast — a new grapevine cultivar that blends Missouri tradition with international flavor. Dr. Wenping ...

Seth heads to Barrel Oak Winery in Delaplane, VA where he samples a glass of aged Norton wine. Seth Tillman visits BARREL OAK WINERY in Delaplane, Virginia to explore the art of winemaking from vine ...

Many people today recognize quality in Virginia wine, but Todd Kliman gazed into his glass and saw literature. In "The Wild Vine: A Forgotten Grape and the Untold Story of American Wine," published ...