The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-10-31
Wine at Two Million. a Bottle.

We had almost believed that the type.
had annexed few struggling cyphers to thu
above figures, but on perusing the entire ar
ticle which we find in late number of the
Courier dec Etats Unts, under the above
caption, we find it is "a fixed fact" that
there is such a costly beverage in the
world as wine at $2,000,0 900 bottle, and,
what is better, that there is "more Of the
same sort left" The said article discourseth
somewhat in this wise: Among the rare
Injuries Of rich Germany which graced the
table Of the King Of Wurtemburg on the
occasion Of the meeting of his two imperial
guests, one might see figuring cOnspicuously
the celebrated wine of Rosenw"in, of which
the free city Of Bremen is so justly proud
The burgomasters alone Of this city are pri-
vileged to appropriate few bottles for pri-
vate use, or to present sovereign or reign
ing prince. The history Of this wine which
is worth to-day II, ,00O,o 900 francs-therc is
no typographical mistake here-possesses
all the marvellousness Of q legend, and is
briefly as follows: The cellar Of Bremen is
the most ancient of all the cellars in Germa-
ny. 1t is situated under the Hotel de Vile.
One Of its apartments, called the rose, from
a baS-rcief in bronze representing roses,
and serving the double purpose of an orna-
ment.and guide, contains the famous wine of
Rosenwen, deposited there nearly two CEN
turies and half. In 1924 there were placed
in this cellar six large cases Of Rhensh
wine, called Johannisberger, (Schloss, J ohan-
nisberg, the ancient abbey now belonging to
the family Of Netternich,l and the same
number Of cases named IIocheimer. The
adjoining part Of the cellar also store wines
of the same descri ption, now less costly, al
though not SO old by few years They
were contained in twelve large cases, each
one Of which bore the name Of one Of the
twelve Apostles; and the wine Of Judas,
despite the reprobation attached to its name,
Is 10 this day more highly esteemed than all
the others In other parts Of the cellar are
to be found other wines Of later years
Whenever bottle Of the kosenwcin is
taken out, it is replaced by the wine Of the
twelve Apostles-the latter by younger
wine, and SO on with the others; so that.
unlike the vessel Of the Danaides, the sacred
cases are never empty.
Now for the price: One large case Of the 1
wine, containing oxhoft Of 204 bottles {
cost 500 rx dollars in 1924 Including the
expenses Of keeping up tie cellar, and Of
the contributions, interest of the amounts,
and interests upon interests, an oxhoft cost
at tIIe piC>eut biiiIc oIJ,oos ,otO Tx NOlldrs,
and consequently a bottle is worth 2,T2S,Sl2
rix dollars; glass. or the eighth part Of
bottle, is worth $40, iIG riX dolars-tabout
! ,36l ,9Oi francs. or Ss72 $50; or at the rate
Of $40 rix dollars, or 1862 francs, or S2.2
per drop.) A burgomaster Of Bremen is
privileged to have one bottle whenever he
entertains distinguished guest who enjoys
a German or European reputation.
During the French OcCupatiOn some Of the
Generals Of the Empire were allowed con-
quantity Of this precious liquor.
Hence the Brenenese believe that their CITY
paid larger contribution to France than all
the other cities Of Germany united.