North Carolina wine North Carolina wine North Carolina wine refers to wine made from grapes grown in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Wine has been produced in the area since the early days of European colonization in the 17th century. Wine growers in North Carolina were the first to cultivate a Native American grape variety, the Scuppernong, which produces a sweet wine, examples of which are still being made in the state. Most wine produced in North Carolina since the year 2000 is made from "Vitis vinifera" grape varieties, although French hybrid and "Vitis labrusca" varieties remain common. In the mid-19th Century,
Haw River, North Carolina Haw River, North Carolina Haw River is a town in Alamance County, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Burlington, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census the population was 2,298. Haw River is located at . It is bordered by Burlington to the west, Graham to the south, and Green Level to the north. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.38%, is water. The town is named for the Haw River, which flows past the center of town.