1892 Drinks of the world

DRINKS.

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Spain.

As Spain succeeds France geographically, so it follows it in the excellence of its vinous productions. Throughout all ages this country has been distin- guished for its wines. But the Spaniard's chief glory under heaven is in the preparation of white dry forti- fied wines such as sherries, and sweet wines such as Malagas. In the province of Andalusia is situated Xeres de la Frontera, and the convent of Paxarete, which produces a rich sweet sparkling drink. Here, too, are the vines of the vino secco and the abocado^ and Rota, ^ which produces Andalusia's best red wines. Here are. Ranico, Moguro, or Mogtter, a cheap light wine, Negio, and the capital Seville. Catalonia yields a large quantity of red wine shipped to England mostly as a drink for the general. The Malaga of Granada is well known. Sherry ^ wines are, or ought to be, the products of Cadiz, including Xeres de la Frontera, San Lucar de Barrameda, — where Tintilla, an excellent Muscadine red wine, is manu- — Trebujena, and Puerto de Santa Maria. 1 Rota wines are mostly coloured, or Tintos, whence our English sacramental drink. They are all simmered— at their best in youth, and their worst in age. 2 Supposed by some to be the old English Sack. The reader interested may consult Hakluyt, Nicols, Hewell's Dictionary, and Venner's Via Recta. s The etymology is uncertain. • Some derive it from the town near Seville, others from the Spanish word for an apple, and others again from that for a camomile flower. factured, The celebrated wine known as Manzanilla ^ is made in