Muscadines, the Native Grapes of the Southern United States

by Amy Campbell


S13:E36. 09.05.2026

Muscadines, in Tennessee. The Native Grapes of the Southern United States

Muscadines, in Tennessee. The Native Grapes of the Southern United States
Amy Campbell. The Tennessee Farm Table Podcast and Radio Broadcast

Our guests are Rick Riddle of the Winery at Seven Springs Farm and JD Dalton, Vineyard Manager of Tsali Notch Vineyard in Monroe County, TN. They will share with us the history, taste, and nutritional properties of this indigenous grape to the Southeast, and both Rick Riddle and JD Dalton will speak on the topic of Muscadine wine.

Links: The Winery at Seven Springs Farm: https://www.winerysevenspringsfarm.com/ Tsali Notch Vineyard: https://tsalinotch.com/ Emi Sunshine (She sang our theme song when she was 9-years-old!) https://www.theemisunshine.com/

Rick Riddle at The Winery at Seven Springs Farm, 2014. Photo: Amy Campbell