1879 Facts About Champagne and Other Sparkling Wines

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III.-,THE VINEYARDS OF THE MOUNTAIN.

The Wine of Sillery-Origin of its Renown-The Marechale d'Estrees a suc– cessful Marchande de Vin-From Reims to Sillery-Failure of the J ac– quesson Vineyards- Ch!l.teau of Sillery-Wine Making at M. Fortel's– Sillery sec-The Vintage and Vendangeoirs at Verzenay-The Verzy Vineyards-Edward III. at the Abbey of St. Basle-From Reims to Bouzy -The Herring Procession at St. Remi-Rilly, Chigny, and Ludes-The Knights Templars' "Pot" of Wine-Mailly and the View over the P lains of the Champagne-Wine Making at Mailly-The Village in the Wood-Village and Chil.teau of Louvois-Louis le Grand's War Minister -Bouzy, its Vineyards and Church Steeple, and the L ottery of the Great Gold Ingot-MM. Werle's and Moet and Chandon's Vendangeoirs - Pressing the Grapes-Still Red Bouzy- .A.mbonnay-.A. Peasant Pro· prietor-The Vineyards of Ville-Dommange and Sacy, Hermonville, and St. Thierry-The Still Red Wine of the latter.