1892 Drinks of the world

DRINKS.

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MatarOy the " elegant dinner wine," Kaludah, the Singleton Red or White Hermitage, *' noted for its refinement" ; the Tintara Ferruginous, of " immense power and generous quality"; the Tokay Imperatrice \ 2ind the A /exandrian Moscat, both poetically described as "abounding in memories of the sun which begot them," and possessing the '* most beautiful bouquet that can be imagined," with a flavour " resembling the first crush in the mouth of three or four fine ripe Muscatel grapes the large white oval ones — covered with a light bloom, and attached to a clean, thin stalk." Drs. Thudichum and Dupre, who are themselves indebted to a publication by Toovey, have given an. excellent description of these wines. Verdeilho is a wine, like Madeira, of delicate aroma and a full body ; Frontignac is described as a thin white wine with a slight taste of the Muscat grape, being a fictitious elder flower flavour ; Malbee is described as made from " claret " grape ; Tavoora is described as a pure *' port " of 1859 ; Tintara, a red, clear wine ; Adelaide, a pure white wine, mainly from Riessling grapes with a soupgon of Muscatel, "a little too fiery for great- ness." Wattlesville Is an acidulous white wine. The poor and acid Chasselas, the strong-scented Higher- combe, said to resemble good Sauterne, with many varieties of so-called claret, as Emu, St. Hubert, and so-called Hock, as Heron and Royal Reserve, are also imported from Australia. The Conatto is a rich liqueur with a flavour of Cura^oa and Rum Shrub combined. Sauvignon. There Is that