51.   Wine grapes, broccoli and other row crops replaced the beets.

52.   Wine grapes develop their most intriguing flavors when they ripen slowly.

53.   Wine grapes thrive in this kind of climate, and growers have been successful with Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Merlot and Syrah.

54.   Muscadines, which range from black to bronze, have a thick skin that allows them to survive the searing Southern heat better than many European wine grapes.

55.   Normal wine grapes generally require sweet ground water.

56.   Normal wine grapes generally require sweet ground water, he said.

57.   The industry is toasting the latest state agricultural statistics on wine grape growing.

58.   Wine grapes are not new to the region.