1927 Barflies and Cocktails

Medical Opinion Regarding Wine. Wine is food. This face bas been recognized by doctors the world over, who prescribe it for convalescents. It is con– tained in a great number of approved pharmaceutical pro– duces. Man would ce:ise to live if he were deprived of all liquid foods. Pasteur said, " The moderate use of wine is as necessary co man as cbe air he breaches. " The peasant wine-growers of France have been accustomed for generations co cbe mod– erate usage of wine - a healthful habi t chat has never pro– duced no: will ever produce, alcoholism. The W ines of Burgundy. Tbe numerous grape-growing regions and cbe various cypes of vines found in cbe ancient province of Burgund y have resulted in an astbonishing variety of wines ·produced. These wines may be divided into cwo general groups - chose of Upper Burgundy, comprising cbe departments of the Coce-d'Or and Saone-et-Loire, and Lower Burgundy, includ– ing che department of Yonne. The vineyards of Upper Burgundy are located on a succession of rolling bills, extend– ing for about one hundred kilometres from Dijon co and beyond Macon. They are divided into four categories - Core Miiconnaise, Cote Cbalonnaise. Core de Beaune, and Cote de Nuics. The lase cwo are the mosc famous of che group. The wines of che Cote-de-Beaune, including a verit– able galaxy of famous brands - Moncracbec, Meursault, VoJnay, Pommard, Beaune, Corton - are noted for their exceptional finesse. They are more delicate, and are ready for consumption earlier than che wines of cbe Cote-de-Nuits. These latter include such famous brands as Nuics, Riche– bourg, Romance, Clos-de-Vougeot, Musigny, Chamberrin - all thoroughbreds, universally esteemed. In Lower Burgundy, a favou red corner of rhe department of Yonne shelrers . cbe vineyards of Chablis, one of the most brilliant jewels in cbe precious diadem of the fine white wines of France.

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