Remember back in January when we alluded to our upcoming article in Edible Chesapeake? In fact, I mentioned that our focus was going to be on Norton, and we interviewed Norton expert Jenni McCloud for the article. (Jenni even treated us to pancakes at her house!) Anyway, the article is now available to read in the newly released Spring 2008 edition. The article cannot yet be read online, but the free publication can be found at local Whole Foods stores.

I’d like to once again thank Jenni McCloud and Hump Astorga for their time and assistance in helping me to put the article together. Norton and its history is quite fascinating. Equally exciting was the tasting that Paul and I conducted with several friends who enjoy wine and had not experienced Norton. Most of the details are given in the article, and I won’t spill the beans here; however, not included in the article was the fact that I threw a California Zinfandel and an Italian Primitivo into the tasting mix alongside several Virginia Nortons. The tasting was not blind and was very informal, and I expected my tasters to place the California Zin at the top of their lists. However, it was Chrysalis Vineyards 2003 Norton Locksley Reserve that finished first!

Of course, behind the camera was Paul who captured the perfect pictures for the article.