1879 Facts About Champagne and Other Sparkling Wines

XVI.-THE SPARKLING WINES OF GERM.A.NY. Origin of Sparlding Hock and Moselle-Sparkling German Wines First Made on the Neckar-Heilbronn, and Giitz von Berlicbingen of the Iron Haud– Lauteren of JYfayence and Rambs of Treves turn their attention to Sparkling Wines-Change of lute years in the Character of Sparkling H ock s and lUoselles-Diffcrence between them and 1\fonssirender Rhein– weiu-Vintagin g of Black and White Grapes for Sparkling Wine-The Treatment which German Sparkling Wines Undergo-Artificial Flavouring and P erfuming of Sparkling 1\foselles-Fine Natural Bouquet of High Class Sparkling Hocks-Impetus given to the Manufacture of German Sparkling Wines during the Franco-German War-Annual Production– Deinhard and Co.'s Splendid New Cell11rs at Coblenz-The Firm's Collection of Choice Rhine and Moselle Wines-Their Trade in German Sparkling Wines-Their Sources of Supply-The Vintaging and After-Treatment of . their Wines-Ch11racteristics of their Sparkling Hocks and 1\foselles. THE reader is by this time aware that sparkling wines are not indebted for their effervescent properties to any particular variety of vine or quality of soil, although some species of

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