Scuppernong is a variety of muscadine grape, native to the Southeastern United States, known for its bronze-colored skin, thick rind, and distinct floral flavor, with large seeds that are typically spit out. It’s a female-flowered plant, meaning it needs a nearby “perfect-flowered” muscadine variety for pollination, and is used for fresh eating, wine, and jelly.
Key Characteristics
Type: A specific cultivar of Vitis rotundifolia (muscadine grape).
Appearance: Bronze or greenish-bronze skin, with individual berries ripening in small clusters.
Flavor: Sweeter than some muscadines, with a unique, intense flavor often compared to Concord grapes but with a softer, melt-in-your-mouth texture.
Seeds: Contains large, bitter seeds that are usually spit out.
Uses: Excellent for fresh eating, juice, and wine making, especially in the South.
Growing Conditions: Thrives in full sun (6-8 hours) and heat, with good drainage, and is hardy in USDA zones 7-10.
Growing and Harvesting
Pollination: As a female plant, it requires a nearby “perfect-flowered” variety (like ‘Carlos’ or ‘Magnolia’) to produce fruit.
Harvest: Ripens mid-season (late summer/early fall) and is harvested by hand as berries ripen individually.
Storage: Stays fresh for up to a week in the refrigerator if unwashed.
Cultural Significance
Origin: Named after the Scuppernong River in North Carolina, where it was first documented by explorers in the 1500s.
Iconic: A legendary and iconic grape of the American South, with a “mother vine” over 400 years old still producing in North Carolina.
What a night!
Thank you to every chef, every guest, and every member of the team who made our Top Chef Season 23 collaboration at Amrina such an unforgettable evening. It was an honor to bring so much talent together in one kitchen, not just as chefs, but as friends.
Grateful for every moment. And maybe the beginning of a new tradition…👀
#AmrinaTheWoodlands #TopChef23 #TopChefDinner
Part 2 of 2: Top Chef, baby! What an incredible evening at @amrinathewoodlands celebrating Top Chef Carolinas with 13 (out of the 15) contestants and 2 Top Chefs from previous seasons!!!
We were served 6 delicious courses by @chefduyenha , @siegerbayer , @brittanycochran_clt , @chefjassibindra , @rockyrhodakill , and @laurence_louie . We also got all of them to sign our Top Chef coat! We’ve been collecting signatures since the Top Chef Cruise in 2013 and have Tom Colicchio, Gail Simmons, Kristen Kish, Richard Blais, Tim Love, Hubert Keller, Brooke Williamson, Tiffany Derry, and more.
One of the coolest parts of the night was getting to chill with the Chefs afterwards and partaking in the Top Chef after party shenanigans! #yolo #topchef
Part 1 of 2: Top Chef, baby! What an incredible evening at Amrina The Woodlands celebrating Top Chef Carolinas with 13 (out of the 15) contestants and 2 Top Chefs from previous seasons!!!
Not only were we served 6 delicious courses, we got all of them to sign our Top Chef coat! We’ve been collecting signatures since the Top Chef Cruise in 2013 and have Tom Colicchio, Gail Simmons, Kristen Kish, Richard Blais, Tim Love, Hubert Keller, Brooke Williamson, Tiffany Derry, and more.
One of the coolest parts of the night was getting to chill with the Chefs afterwards and partaking in the Top Chef after party shenanigans! #YOLO #topchef
Six chefs; six courses; one exceptional night.
What you’re seeing on screen comes to life at Amrina as Chef Jassi welcomes the cheftestants of Top Chef Season 23 into his kitchen for a collaborative tasting experience. Each course brings a different perspective and a level of creativity you can only get when this much talent shares the same space.
And watch closely…there’s more to this evening than meets the eye. 👀
📆 Tuesday, May 5, 2026 | 5:30 PM
🔗 Reserve your seat through OpenTable or through the link in our bio.
#AmrinaTheWoodlands #TopChef23 #TopChefDinner
SPOILER ALERT- unlike Gregg Phillips, the Top Chef crew wasn’t teleported to a Waffle House.
But to find out what really went down, turn on @bravotv at 9pm or on @peacock a lil later.
For one night only, Amrina welcomes the talent of Top Chef Season 23 into our kitchen for a collaborative experience that goes far beyond the screen. Six courses. Six perspectives. One shared evening where creativity, mastery, and storytelling come together in real time.
📆 Tuesday, May 5, 2026 | 5:30 PM
🔗 Reserve your seat through OpenTable or through the link in our bio.
#AmrinaTheWoodlands #TopChef23 #TopChefDinner
On this episode, a super talented chef and a hilarious bloke from Chicago cook next to each other. And I’m not talking about @laurence_louie and @buenosdiaz .
Tune into @bravotopchef Monday or any day after on @peacock to catch @rockyrhodakill become super annoyed with me.
Maybe I’ll cook something.
Maybe I’ll say something ridiculous.
Maybe @chefgregcolliertn@cheftristenepps and I talk ferments.
Maybe @tomcolicchio and I hug.
Maybe all the above.
