1906 A Bachelor's Cupboard

A BACHELOR'S CUPBOARD What to Pay for Wines

$2.00 the bottle, with Bourbon and Gold Seal close

rivals.

When it comes to ales and beers, most men have their tastes as w^ell developed as in the w^hiskies, and vv^ill choose their favorite brand. The imported Ger- man beers are quite worth while, but it's hard to beat our own Anheuser Busch and " the beer that made Milwaukee famous " — Schlitz.

"To drink and love," said Daphnis, "is my plan; For life is short and I am but a man."

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a picture or composing a poem. The connoisseur des vins should be able at once to detect the faults of a wine. Wine is like women and song — it has its faults, and is occasionally off the key. That's why the three go together. When a man says he is an expert judge of wines, look out for him. The chances are that the only brands he ever tasted are Mumm's and Grandma's Grape Juice, claret lemonade, Near-Stein-mit-Sizzler, and Hock, and that he wouldn't know sherry from Cheret. Nine points for a bachelor to remember in judging the juice of the vine are:

(i) The color.

(Blue at the beginning, roseate at

the ending, and yellow in the morning.)

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