Keeper of the Vine/A Defiant Spirit/A Muse in Wilmington
Season 8 Episode 2 | 28m 1sVideo has Closed Captions
This episode features the Mother Vine, Defiant Whiskey, and Thalian Hall.
Meet Jack and Estelle Wilson of Roanoke Island, caretakers of the "Mother Vine," one of the oldest scuppernong grape vines in existence. Then, learn how salvage divers Tim Ferris and Bob Weihe discovered a revolutionary process for making whiskey. Finally, explore Thalian Hall in Wilmington, where Oscar Wilde, Frederick Douglass, and other historic figures have graced its stunning theater.
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Keeper of the Vine/A Defiant Spirit/A Muse in Wilmington
Season 8 Episode 2 | 28m 1sVideo has Closed Captions
Meet Jack and Estelle Wilson of Roanoke Island, caretakers of the "Mother Vine," one of the oldest scuppernong grape vines in existence. Then, learn how salvage divers Tim Ferris and Bob Weihe discovered a revolutionary process for making whiskey. Finally, explore Thalian Hall in Wilmington, where Oscar Wilde, Frederick Douglass, and other historic figures have graced its stunning theater.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
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