1906 A Bachelor's Cupboard

A BACHELOR'S CUPBOARD Correct Wines for all Occasions

As for apri-

where the imported were called for once.

— there's no better in the world than that

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of Southern California. If one elects to serve champagne alone at his dinner party, then let It be very dry. Some like, by way of variety, to serve champagne-cup throughout the meal. But tell It not In Kentucky — for If anyone dares there to prefer anything to a great glass pitcher of mint julep, he gets himself very much disliked In the Blue Grass country. Nations differ in their mode of using wines. The French take theirs at dinner, and use only enough to make conversation sparkle like their own wines. The Germans sit early and late, and the Russians are only a little more moderate. The Spanish and Italians strike a happy medium, while the Englishman, who formerly adopted French and German methods combined, Is more temperate; Inebriety has gone out of fashion In England, and as for Americans, they are perhaps as a whole less addicted to the use of wines than any other nation; but those who do drink them, drink heartily. They drink merrily, withal, and are decided contrasts to the English, who, as old Frolssart was wont to declare, " do get drunk very sorrowfully." A Frenchman will take first his oysters and a glass of Pontac or Chablls. Then his potage Is followed by a glass of good " vin ordinaire/' such as Magon and after the first course Is taken away he commonly 169