1895 Mixed Drinks by Herbert W Green

MIXED DRINKS.

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wines are oily, less astringent and rather heavy,with delicate, characteristic aroma, viz: Chambertin, Clos Vougeot, etc. Class two clarets are those of St. Julien, St. Estepe, Cantenac of the Bordelais, those of the Champagne,the Lyonnais and Dauphine. Vin ordinaire is produced abundantly in most all Prance, chiefly for home consumption. Burgundy is the oldest wine-producing district in central Europe. Centuries ago this wine was the choicest to be found on the tables of the moneyed aristocracy and the nobility. Much of the Burgundy of the present day is of excellent quality, having deli cate bouquet and good body. A few scarce kinds,such as Romanee-Conti,are very superior flrst-class wines. The white wines of Prance have more body and are more flery than the Rhenish wines. In the first class are those of Champagne (Sillery,) the Burgundy white,and Chateau d'Yquem of the Boi'delais. Second class are Sauterne, Barsac, etc. Superior dry wines are also produced in the south of Prance. The Medoc district is the very heart of the wine industry of Prance, and nowhere have such elegance, f■ inesse and distinct variety been obtained as on the banks of the Gironde. The yields of the principal estates are kept separate and reach consumers as the