1892 Drinks of the world

DRINKS.

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quisite, towards the end of October, to wait ,while the rays of the sun, combined with the night dews, bring the remainder of the grapes to maturity, ,when the third gathering takes place, from which the wine, termed centre, frequently very fine and spirituous, is ..produced. Another delay now ensues, a,nd then com- mences the final gathering, when all the grapes re- maining on the stalks are picked, which, when the vintage has been properly conducted, is usually only a very small quantity, yielding what is termed the vin de queued However, although it is not given to all of us to be able to afford Chateau d'Yquem, yet there are many of the other white wines of France, which are within .ordinary limits, and which compare rnore than favour- ably with the red wines. Burgundy and other Wines. Verily there cannot be much amiss with wine that causes a holy man (by profession) to break forth into song as follows :

**Nous les boirons lentement, Nous les boirons tendrement.

Ton Clos Vougeot, ton Romance

Par nous la sainte liqueur. Qui nous rechauffe le coeur, Ne sera jamais profanee."

More generous than the wines of Bordeaux, it has been the drink of Kings and Popes, and perhaps no vineyard has a similar honour done it as that of Clos-

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(Napoleon's

Vougeot

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j French regiment marches past that celebrated vine-