11.   This is a great time of year to serve the white wines from the noble riesling grape.

12.   While most pedestrian Madeira is made from a utilitarian grape, the tinta negra mole, the best blends and vintages are created from one of seven noble grapes.

13.   With Alsace back in French hands in the years before World War II, riesling and other noble grapes were replanted.