2022 – Geology and Viticulture across the Blue Ridge Escarpment, from the Inner Piedmont to the Blue Ridge Plateau: How Rocks and Landforms Play a Critical Role in the Cultivation of Wine-Grapes in Polk, Henderson and Buncombe Counties, NC.
Stop 1. North Pacolet River ValleyStop 2. Parker-Binns Vinyard & Winery, Mill Spring, NCParker-Binns wine with Scale BarStop 3. Marked Tree Vineyards, Flat Rock, NCStop 5. Stone Ashe Vineyards, Hendersonville, NCTable Rock gneiss at Stop 5. Stone Ashe Vineyards, Hendersonville, NCStop 5. Stone Ashe Vineyards, Hendersonville, NCStop 6. Biltmore Estate Vineyards, Asheville, NCStop 6. Biltmore Estate Vineyards, Asheville, NC