1899 The Mixicologist by C F Lawlor

THE MIXICOLOGIST.

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PoMMARD.—A choice wine of the Cote-d'Or. It is full, rich and delicate in flavor. Beaune.—An acceptable and strong good wine for invalids who may be ordered to drink good Burgundy in preference to any other. Nuits.—An exceedingly nutritious wine, with great flavor, and a decided bouquet, smooth and agreeable. Romanee.—The most delicious and exquisite of red Burgundies. Clos De Vougeot.—Paramount among red Burgun dies as being the perfect, unsurpassable wine of its class. The vineyard producing it is held in high esteem by all Frenchmen. Chambertin.—A famous red Burgundy of the very highest class, wonderfully soft and delicate, with brilliant ruby color. The wine is prized as most choice by those who,in matters of wine, are cognoscenti. The Portuguese word "Madeira" means "wood," and the name was given to the island when first dis covered, on account of its"being covered with a dense forest. The culture of the grape commenced in Madeira early in the fifteenth century. The vines are trailed on frameworks of cane, and grow in ashy soil, the island being volcanic. Madeira wine is very rich, full-bodied and aromatic. A voyage to the East or West Indies improves its condition in a wondrous degree.

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