Tag Archives: norton grape

Monticello: Uncle Tom’s Mansion

When you do the math, slavery was legal in Virginia for longer than it has been illegal.  The ‘peculiar institution’ was such a defining force in the history of the state that even today, scar tissue is everywhere. The exploitation … Continue reading

Posted in VIRGINIA | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Norton: Walking Off to Look for America

Let’s lay our cards on the table from the start: I’m zowie about Zinfandel.  I dig the rich, meaty Ravenswood lineup whose bar Joel Peterson has raised so high that to leap over it, you’d have to be fitted with … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | 8 Comments