Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-11-05
VINEYARDS on THE RHINE.

We copy the following notice of some of
the most celebrated ,incy ards and wines OF the
Rhine, from the ioreig correspondence OF the
Boston Altos.
They owe their existence to Chshemagnc,
who, hnding that the snow melted earlier on
the hill sides than ln any other part of his
empire, ordered them to be planted with the
choicest vines of Burgundy and Burgoyne:
though history docs not go ON To state whether
II Il to HIN tina; we aU indebted for the grceu
glasses Into which the cremug libations of
khcnisha are poured. As have before remark
cd, we call 1t all hook name unknown here :.
where tbs Nintagcs OF Geiscnheim, Rudcs.
helm, Johannisberg. SC, are rs distinct as
the various kinds ol spiriuous liquor are in
the States. The last mentioned variety grows
on place from whence it derives its name,
containing about sixty acres, surrounding
modern mansion. The vintage usually takes
place fortnight later than ia the surrounding
country, ss the peculiar flavor OF the wine is
most apparent when the gBles are on the
verge al roitenneSs; and they are 40 valuable
that those which iall To the ground are picked
up with little wooden forks, made expressly.
The aspect is soutbcni-the soil is composed
OF the debris of various colOrcd si1tiiied mari,
and the vines are of the Ricsling species. The
average produce il 81 900 bottles, worth about
two dollars bottle, although the cellars con-
tain the viniagcs OF some particular years
which would sell readily for ten tim,s the
money.
The value Of Johandi>bcg wine is. howcv-
or, altogether fictitious, as the product OF
ueighbOung vineyards Is actually as good but
has not been Introduced To public notice un-
der equally favorable circumstances. After
ihe monks (w no had with their customary ac-
umcn obtained possession OF the VINEYARD. J
were chased away by Napoleon, he gave it to
Marshal hellrrmsn; aud after the peace of
vienna, the Emperor Of Austria pres nled il
- Priucc Mctternich. Now ian those DAYS,
he house OF RoihsChld had on hand a grend
'Pecuialion, whose success q, pended upon
reaty then pending with Austria; and il was
10 obtain the good will of NJ. |
ic Mctiemlch, who. a. Secretary OF State,
ould smooth over certain difficulties. A /
OF lower cHlibrc might have been
'nbrd, bot in this case IL was necessary TO adj
minister the golden pill with great dexlcrity:
nd alter sevVrsl financial consultations old
loses himself WAS entrusted with the mis-
ion. lie obtained an audience, and commen-
rd BY uniOlaiug in his blandcst stylr. his
chcmcs, show Ing their pTsciicability aud sue !
css--then b. skiiliul detour spoke of the !
'nnce's recent prcsent-and concluded hy ak.
hS " ht WNuA0 ~s'A VIC JOnannlrbc gg vintage
or the next tea years OF 80 600 forms yearf
The delighted Prince. ior the wine had no
great reputation, signed the bargain on the
spot, aud the u.aty the next day; while the Is
nel ties, having gained their case, thought il
best 20 rg0iI their bonus. So they shut I'm
the cellars, ooly selling a thousand bottles a
year, aud That at Az exorbiiant price; while
the first ponsin the European press have since
been regularly engaged TO raise the wine To
that place which II now occupies. Jules Ja-
mas pub WAS one Of the mos, adroit that he
has c.cr fabricated; his fertile brain being the
only foundation Tor tn following parspTaph
IA one Oi MS weekly dishes OF gossin I'm the
DcbaiS. I'VE write under Anacreunic inspi-
ration ,hs week. due To tlIe iondncss of Mad. /.
anne ID Pdnccss Mettcrnich Tor the cl,iro. I
grSphy OF all who have any note, bc il GOOD
haj or Indifferent. Among the scfibbltrs
iron whom her husband begged iew word.
Tor her album was tho readers humble servant.
who accordingly wrote in his best hand: j
returns has sincere thanks to Prince Meter
nICh inr Two d'Zrn bottles of Johsnui.brr,.
Pans, 1885 IL came by YESTERDAY, German
courier AMI - as CELEBRATING a. the Msrpncsn
oi Homer, OF the Chisn wine that had never
crossed ihr seas, snelcgsntly sung by Horace.
&c, &y. HE amount oi the matter j.. tlpt
no costly dinner Is compile te without this par
ilculdr band: aud tlIc Rothschids ~ usual.
have coined their ten years stock into gold.