Scuppernongs — a kind of muscadine grape with a thick ... have long been the source of regional fable and a syrupy, sweet juice. That juice is made into a fragrant wine, beloved by locals ...

However, the history of these muscadine grapes can be traced back even further ... He even ordered a 30-gallon barrel of pure Scuppernong juice in June 1823. By the 1840s, the entire country ...