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Download our paper on Dr. Daniel Norborne Norton and
his grape by clicking on the link below.

We recently published a paper in the American Wine Society Journal
concerning historical research we did on the life of Dr. Norton and new information
on the origin of his grape. Thanks to the generosity of the American Wine Society,
they have allowed us to make the paper available in Adobe PDF format for you
to download for personal use. If you would like to make multiple copies for
distribution or want to distribute the PDF, PLEASE contact the American Wine Society
for permission first at: American Wine Society, P.O. Box 3330, Durham, NC, 27702; or
click here for more contact information.

Download HERE.

Below, download the AWSJ 2005 follow-up interview with Cliff Ambers concerning his recent ideas on the origin of Norton and his breeding experiments planned for 2006 to test the ideas. Find out how you can help re-discover Norton in your vineyard.

Download HERE.

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Catawba (left), Norton (middle), and Vitis aestivalis (right) leaves from the CZ Vineyard. See the 2005 interview for the significance of these images!
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