Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-25
All Wines from Claret or sherry.
IT IS THE SIMPLEST THING POSSIBLE TO MAKE THE,
WHEN voc KNOW HOW TO DO 1T.
From he Ioution Tahls

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WHEN voc KNOW HOW TO DO 1T.
From the London Table
In Pooie's Tales the reader gets an insight into
how wines were made at some hotels
The author, meeting stranger In q country
churchyard, recognizes Buriey, the former land.
lord OF an inn he used TO frequent near Cam.
bridge, Low, It appears rel ed TO enjoy the fruits
OF his Industry. Falling into confidential dis.
course about the Way IN which this worthy con-
Quoted his business, the author receives from him
wines.
You can't deny 1t your wines were detestable-
port, Madeira, claret, champagne-'
"Inere now, SIR. 10 prove now much gentlemen
may be mistaken, I assure you sir, as FIN an
honest man. 1 never had but two sorts of vine in
my ceilar-port and sherry"
"ho"? when ! myself have tried your claret
your"
"Yes, sir, my claret SIR. Gentlemen who nav
their money, sir, have right 10 be served with
Whatever tney may please TO order, sir. never
would have any wines In my house, sir, but port
and sherry. But 10 explain the Thug at once SIR
Inns was my my plan. SIR II any one ordered
glasses of wine, watch replace by Two glasses Of
brandy, and add thereto a slight squeeze OF lemon
10 the pale and brown sherry, sir, q coupe OF
glasses OF nice pure water, In place OF the same
Quantity o. wine, made what used 10 call my
aeieate pale toy-the-oy, a squeeze OF lemon added
10 I at made very IaIr Buceias), and Tor my old
Drown SHERRY, u leetle brown sugar was the thing.
IL looked very much like sherry that had been
customers, VINO were very particular about their
Wines, used 10 serve II as SUCH"
"but my port Was the wine which gave me the
most lrOaUie. Que gentl man would say, Burnley,
don't lac this wine; IL Is too heavy? Is IT, sii3
link can md yvu a lighter Out went glass
OF wine, ana In went glass OF water. Well, SIR
IL say, now DO you approve OF THAR why
um-no; i can't say 4 understand, slr: you
llAe an older wlne-softer. ! think can please
you, SIR Pump again sir. Now, SIR says
t"iplns the decanter With napkin and triumph
antiy holding II up 70 the light), TRY thus you
please. That's IL, Burley-lhaI's the very wine:
orInX another bottle OF the same But one can't
please every oody the same Way, sir. SINE gen.
tIeinen would complain or my port as oeinx pOor-
without oouy. In went one glass OF brandy. II
taal uldn't answer, Az, gentleman says L 4
Ano" what VIII please you; you ike q fuller
oodied, rougher WINE Out went two glasses OF
Mh, anu u, went Two or tnree glasses OF brandy.
And your clarel?"
my good, wholesome port again, sdr. Three
WINS ou. Three waters In, one pinch OF tartartc
aeio, TWO oitto orrs powder. For fuller claret
Lttie pr1nuJ Tor lighter clareL more water ~
but now OLD You contrive about Burgundyfv
Ihat was my ciareI SIR, with Irom tnree TO sfx
drops OF bersamot, according as gentleman liked
iul na'or or delicate navvr AS for cham.
payne, sir, that made myself
"how DO you mean of course Burleyf,
'On, slr, ne Said, with Innocent vet Waav4sh
look, surely every body makes his own cham.
pasne, else what eau become OF ali the goosober.
| ries?"