On 04/03/2011 06:28 PM, D. Peter Maus wrote:

Eriksson names his landing in Nova Scotia Vinland because of the acres
upon acres of natural grapevines that grew there. Miles upon miles of them.

But no more. Because of the cooling climate.

Look at where wine has historically been grown. You'll see a pattern of
migration to southern latitudes, because the climates have cooled too
much for wine grape production over the centuries.

Look it up.

Are you sure he wasn't talking about wild berries?

http://www.winesofcanada.com/nfld.html