Topic: Muscadine Grapes

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Grapes the Size of Little Oranges
Episode 25 49:55 - 54:08

25: Grapes the Size of Little Oranges

Arkansas Wine Regions, Muscadine Grapes and Lichen Indicators

John C. Dvorak explores the wine industry in Arkansas, noting it is one of the few states that grows four distinct types of grapes, including the large Muscadine grape. He discusses the history of wineries in the region and how he identifies potential wine-growing areas by the presence of specific hanging lichen on oak trees.