, 1873-06-01
ing him aud retiring to the almshouse-her
father and brother received hirn Tin his own
house, by the way,) without yiofenco--Nezo
York Granhic "
WINES.
sneFTy, Port, Madeira, Rhine, Hun.
Euria71, and Domestic.

| NAAA SFNAJ s0AA0t3 ~ oO14 4OA AE6 CULTIVATION o
the grape. Tho yintage6 are distinguished b
their high favor and aroma, and also by thei
strength and durability. The Spaniard, whel
he drinks wine, gives preference to such as i
rich and sweet, and therefore rates the growth
Of Malaga more highly than those Of Xerez
which are, undoubtedly, the most perfect, ans
held in tho highest estimation by other nations
The most celebrated and perfect wines o1
| Spain are the sheries grown in the Province a
Andalusia and the District Of Xerez de Ia From.
tern; the vineyards extend over tract Of cour-
Try 45 miles in length and 18 in breadth. Sherry
Is an English corruption OF the word Xerez, to
render the pronunciation more easy. This wine
! Is made from both red and whita grapes. It's W.
17eties are produced by the different modes Of
treating it. The best pale sherry is made from
the very finest grapes. Those that are very pale
are chiefly owing to the difference in the ripe
ness Of the fruit. The various grades Of color
are obtained by tho addition 81 boiled vine. vine.
Fine pure sherry should be palo as amber in
color, devoid OF sweetness, Of a dry aayor.
inc aromatic odor, With some Of The
pleasant bitterness of tho peach pit,
and durability, with absence OF acidiiy, are the
distinguishing characteristics Of this wine Of a
high grade.
Amontllado is superior dry sherry ot ecci-
dental Produce and quito phenomenon in
by what prann It will hc nTod,caa or fro,, whot
treatmenf * NAV ho ohta;noJ and Il ia snon1sr
that. of one hnni7red casks frnr7 the sema 9ina-
yard, soma Of them will be Amontillado without
strong flavor Of oceanthc ether. Not ono DION
of brandy can be added to genuine Amontil!aao,
and it allows Of no foreign mixture w14atever. It
is always pale and brilliant.
Vino de Pasto is a dolcata md hic,,-favoreff
vine, partalsing gomewhat OF the character Of
Amontllado. It is not 40 irv but more nal
atable, and considered superior dinner vine.
Manzanilla Tonaz md O1prnsn a-e fna na1a
sherries, bit are q : lower ersde.
1ne 5alano :t1 u MaoelIa ls sa1u 70 na7e oeen
.1 otgsAea ~ st.u pIants osousnt Honi Iyp1ess, ~
~ la1f ~ - 'a ainco 11a1y, unoei "1oso auspices
eae hase colony o. sn9 was eatannsn-
% ;nafe' y in me yeai -. from Iea very eaily
l,ea pe.40a Maaua WIG nas pssn ~ ea.eustso @
f;st,a usg an LIN ~? cGan' aPehs h 70 na7e oeen
80 oer'tT, =" 1. aaa w." ~ at,o5uat;a ~
U.s. s1n9ufx ano pmea t!s tn.sougc-op ~ 20 tno
dnnss anu hao noconS ac9qain:eu VIII tne e1-
ceuenGe OF me WIG flno Naaelta Wines aLs e.
MAthaple 4sl ., 1or tnen ea.raolnaly onlaninEy-
tns ta 1uo anclen1 t, 'asagSs !. VI .no
sneee qnallties unmpalrou IN no'n eas1emoa OF
cuInste, , suuellns ~ oecay, eno e9nssan'ly III.
Proslng rs .ney aosauce - age' lucy a1e not
p. pionouncoo M Pel1ee5 untn sney nase oeen .AePs
n,snt " = ten Heats s ~ muou anu tt,n ~
&c toNea 70 mellow tae same Ilme IN oot1e. me
nutty taste, "n1cn 1s ol1eh sery Ma1heo' ls
Ao1 co1atouuica1eo; u ae 1ome neso ,iaaeAncu, "
means OF oL!er allnonos, p4t u tne tesul- .n u
supes1of qaaaEy ano age' ana occolaes noofens
Ill .1l' tna VINE: L. =,
me nnese and most delclo1s sWeet vines. Inc
quantlty Prouueo 10 very limited poftion
q eacn Vn.age Is usuany reservea 1or tne
hoyal table o. PORTUGAL; sercial Is & an e1ce1ens @
% 4ulres to De keRt long time before It Is mel, mel
lo~eu. II possesses 5lcn dlon'atc ~, uayol 9u1te
peeana1 70 isen. ana nolus .:m. tne sa.ae ta"A'
snong sherrIes thu arana t3ieh 74aidg Y HoGs
tha Johannisber1. transpinnted from the Rhine.
Bual is q delicate. soft vine. with = high dayor,
anJ ia =, s,,nnnae1 T. have descen5e5 fro5 snan
1sh Or the F3ur0nndy grnpe. Tinto is made from,
nurnla And whita era1,os. mixed. Il ia an ex-
cellent tnbfe-drink' and improves much in thia
conntrv With nro and proper treatment
Madeira wines have gone out Of uao to
Great extent. from the fact Of tho failure OF the
Tintaoo on the island. End the consequent in
noaaiRf1;tv tn ohtajn them-excer1t the old and
too EXPENSIVE wines. The growth Of the vine il
rcstored. and the duaIity of the wine no,7 being
made is equal to that formerly shipped.
Port vino deri,es its nama from the place Of
W1en new. f. il Of e dark
onrnle color. has a ronch BODY. with an astrin-
senf sweet taste the color also varies, from .
3aie rose to a bright purple. The color and aa-
he Rusk. and in part from tho seeds OF the
rrnpe. When this vine has remained some years
n the vond the sweetness. roughness. and u.s.
rineencv of fiaYor ab.to: but It Is only afier il
,as Reon some Zinc in Tie bottle. that tbs
roma Of tie vine is developed. No vine il
10 easy Of adnlterstioa as port, none so much
ldulterated. and none Which BY moro tasc-,
rom the natural coprsenoss OF the vine in its
irst stages. is 40 difficult to detect. The es~
entil characteristics Of good port wine aro
ichness Of color, soft, ffuity, aud generous
aste Freedom from gweetness, and without too
much astringency. Not more than one-tenth OF
he SC, 600 pipes annually shipped from Oporto
an be- cIassed with wines of q superior quality;
he demnnd being chiefly for low-priced wines,
he marchants average the quality By mixing one
.ruWth With another with brandy and other ad-
nncts to meet the yitinted tastes OF consumers-
The white wines Of Portugal are Of very good
'ualitv, and as their favor and aroma are gem
rally Of a more delicate aud evanescent nafurs
han those Of the red class, they are less capable
Il bearing an adnixture Of brandy. These
yines are known in the market BY tho names
f shippers, and are not branded as soma others-
The vine was introduced into Germany about
he time OF the reign of Charlemagne, and wus
ultiynted on tho banks Of the Rhine. On both
n-A.1o;,-a voroo. nf,- ,-ipo.