1892 Drinks of the world

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brated connoisseur has arrived after an exhaustive examination of German wines is this : ** On the whole^ the wines of Bischeim, Asmannskauser, and Laubenheim are very pleasant wines ; those of rather more strength are Marcobrunne7\ Rildesheimer and Niersteiner, while those oi Johannisberg, Geissenheim, and Hochheim give the most perfect delicacy and aroma." The Germans themselves say Rhein-wein, fein-wein ; Necker-weiiti lecker-wein ; Franken-wein, tranken-wein ; Mosel-wein^ unnosel-wein} The red wines of the Rhine are considered inferior to the white. Red Asmannshailser is perhaps the best. Near Lintz Blischert is made. Konigsbach and Altenahr yield ordinary wines. The most cele- brated of Moselle wines is the Brauneberger, of which the varieties are numerous. A variety called Gruenhailser was formerly styled the Nectar of the Moselle. The wines of Ahr, of which some are red, resemble Moselles, but will keep longer. Of the wines of the Neckar the most celebrated is Besig- heim, Baden, Wisbaden, Wangen, and Wlirtzberg, all grow good wines. Of the last Is Stein-wein, produced on a mountain so called, and named by the Hospital ^ Thus unfortunately translated, Rhine wine is good, Neckar plea- sant, Frankfort bad. Moselle innocent. But Moselle, we have been told, is very far from " innocent," Unnosel is without bouquet. Tran- ken means not bad but drinkable, and lecker is rather lickerish than good. A sample of the same carelessness occurs on the next page,- where ein weinfask voti anderhalb ahm ein pipe is intended to express ein Weinfass von anderthalb Ohm^ eine Pipe. It is a pity that an ex- cellent work, to which we, as many writers on wine have like ourselves been deeply indebted, should be marred by these irregularities,