1934 Tom and Jerry's Bartender's guide

How and When to Use Wines Full enjoyment of wines depends very largely on correct usage ••• The following will serve as an accurate guide. With Hors D'Oeuvres- Light, Sparkling Burgundy {if sweet dry Martini cockt ail (Ve r- wine is preferred) . mout h base } or d ry'"She rry. With Dessert-Swe et Ch W!th So.up-Dry Sherry. pag ne, Sauterne, or Sparkji~~ With Fash-Dry G ra ves ; or Burgund y. e ha blis or other White Bur- W ith Fruits and Nuts-Port gundy; or Dry Champagne ; . · Rhine or Rhone· or Sa uterne With Coffee-Brandy or a Car. {if sweet wine is 0 prefe rred) . dia l. With Entree-Red Bordeaux, as Always serve dry wine before ·st. Emilion, St. Julien or a Red sweet-wines low in alcohol be- Chateau wine. for'e those higher. Use ge ner- With Roast- Red Burgundy, as ous size glasses and fill a little Pommard, Bea une, Volnay, or more tha n half full . TEMPERATURES Beer, Porter-Very cold (around Whiskies-Cold (around 45° ). 40°). Gin- Cold (a round 45°) . Ale, Stout, Effervescent Water- Port Wine-Slightly coo l to Very cold. room temperature. Ginger Ale, Waters- Very cold Madeira, White- Chilled (45° {34° to 38°). to 50°). Cockta.i ls-Very cold-iced Red Maderia-Room tempe ra- (around 34°). ture to cool (65° to 70° is Sherry-Gene rous wine, slightly room temperature) . cool (room temperature ). Rhine, White-Chilled (40° to Sauternes-Chilled (40° to 45°) . 45° ). Claret-Room t emperature. Rhine, Red-Room tempe rature Burgundy (red)-Room tempera· to cool. ture. Moselle, White-Chilled (40° to Champagne - Cold, sometimes 45° ). frapped (32° to 45° ). Moselle, Red - Room t empe ra. Cordials - Cold, some iced - ture to cool. some room temperature. All Full Bodied Red Wines - Cognac-Room t emperature. Cool to room tempe rature. ALCOHOLIC CONTENTS OF WINES

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popular us1t9e generally

The quantity of alcohol in the wines of varies within the following perce ntages:

Alcohol Per Cent

Alcohol Per Cent

Burgundy, red . . .. .. . . . .. 13.20 Champagne . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.40 Bordeaux, red, Claret .. . . . 13.80 Madeira . . . . . ... . .... .. . 19.70 Sherry ... .. . . .. . .. ..... . 19. I7

Moselle ... .. ... .. . . . . . . 9.40 Port . . . . . ... •..•. .. . . .. .22.00 Rhine Wine .. . . ... . .. : . . 13.00 Sauternes . .• . .. . . . ... . . . 14.22