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["Lon J. Rombough" <lonrom@hevanet.com>]

You probably overcropped the Alwood.  That would make it ripen late, and have low acid and low sugar.  Overcropping is very easy to do with a young vine, especially with a less vigorous variety like Alwood.  Thin the fruit next season and it will ripen earlier and taste a lot better.
-Lon Rombough
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On Oct 5, 2009, at 8:20 AM, William C. Garthright wrote:

My Allwood grape is just a year old, but unlike the others I planted, 
this doesn't ripen early. And - this year, at least - the grapes just 
tasted... bland.