31.   So, for that matter, does South Africa, where it is still the preponderant white wine grape.

32.   Solving the mysteries of wine-grape parentage also has some practical value, providing some important clues for modern plant breeders trying to create the perfect wine grape.

33.   Spain has more land devoted to wine grapes than either France or Italy.

34.   Take, for example, the mission grape, the first wine grape introduced in this country.

35.   The three together were called a Bordeaux mix, for the region of France where it was used to save the wine grapes.

36.   The two parents were gouais blanc and Pinot, a fine red wine grape whose pedigree stretches back to the first century A.D.

37.   The vineyards of Eastern Washington lie near the cold-weather extreme for wine grapes, and their nemesis is winterkill.

38.   Their advocates often compare the distinctions made between the various leaves and growers to the distinctions made between wine grapes and vineyards.

39.   There are dozens of serious white wine grapes.

40.   There also was damage to wine grape and tree fruit crops, but it was not as extensive, officials said.