New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-31
WINES AND THEIR USES.
A TEMPERANCE WOMAN But NOT A
TEETOTALLER" GIVES ADVICE.

NERVOUS. IRRITABLE AND THIN FLOODED
PEOPLE SHOULD DRINK CLARBr'-How
AND WHEN TO sERvT DRINKs.
lam a temperance woman. b.. not teto'a'ier'
declared Mrs Eunice Frona Wait. n member OF
the California Beard Of Hor .rGlture who Is stop
ping a, the Wadorf-Astoria. ID Tribune repre-
sentative "Winemaknq is the poetry OF agrl-
culture. 1t requires highly educated man 10 make
wine. while cellar master. IKE poet Is oor"
not made"
As a winchester Mrs Wait knows whereof she
speaks as in her professional capacity she has VS.
tied every wine cellar OF note In the Golden Sta''
Women" she continued. ARE much better
equipped TO successfully test wines than men, ana
this for several reasons woman has hher
sense Of smell a11 a delicate palate than
man because she neither smokes nor chtws TO-
bacco Temperament and .he intuitonal sense are
also moro firmly developed in women than In men
Upon being asked regarding the proper service "l
wines she said clasping her hands In severely
official attitude:
I'm the first place If were Judge on the bench
and an offender was brought befors me charger
with putting ice in his wine he would get ninety
days and punishment to ut his crime. for II -
not a misdemeano1 mind you, but gas'ro'o'i'c
crime to put ice in any sort Of wine Put Ice OF al
white wines because they require to be as 10" az
50 degrees Just above the freezing point. 10 orns
tiles A red wine. the contrary should De
served at blood heat 10 degrees. because clare''
for instance, will become harsh. acrid ana as'''"-
gent in a lowered temperature its coloring rnat'-r
Will precpitate and Will look pale and SICK SIN"
ply because its nature has been outraged You
see caret Is Ike blood II should be warm. velvety
and smooth have a fine bouquet and give the I'M
preston of richness and body To make IL con-
produces the opposite effect. and wars against
nature.
There is only one way to get claret at the proper
temperature according to my idea. Set 1t back oil
the stove when dinner commences 10 COOK anu
two hours later. when dinner = ready 10
serve you will find ii just right. Let me cau'"'i
all housewives against ordering wine from their
dealer the day they expect 10 use H. because
wine is fatgued from journey-its nature re-
auirng repose. darkness and low temperature
Wine is like a woman. caprlcious as any creature
in the world and that may be one reason why
men like II well. II has an Intelligence OF It's
| II should always order wine from the cellar IN
the morning as even Carrying or th or w. White
l cool by wrapping n piece OF naLnk,, , ~
thick flannel dipped IN ice"&ter ana naene use
both salt and ice, and keep on lce TOUR ho.is 10
fra Spep champaign Americans are the only ones
who do that"
POSITIVE OPINIONS.
In the service OF wines Mrs Wait has also posi-
tive opinions which she advances.
The eye" she declares, has much 10 90 Will
the enjoyment Of the table. ASK yourself why you
would not Ike to drink champagne out OF TIN
cup ! will tell you why. 1t Is because me eSS
would be cheated out Of the hzz ana buhpie anu an,
sparkle Of the wine which Is haf me ,hi od
| Beefsteak Club in London. founqca ny y, reg W. ,
can eat quart of claret out Of soupdish with
| a spoon Every one who has tried this ends with
a At Of nausea.
KIND OF CUPS TO USE
"Clarei and port should be served in round cups
with stem and round base in order TO get the
| beautiful rubies Of the wine. As you snake II
gently the lighter ethers escape. so you get the
| full bouquet II should please the eye hatter the
| olfactores and respect the head; and II II docs
not do this for you by al means - uriah M az
| red wine glass. Gold lines are nconeruous ana III
Wba wnns are different In character ana
you may allow yourself a ,inge OF green or a 10"
gold lines or trasfpeS. o,te nh,te wine gives
all s9 nS af of thnnes VIII nh
sherry. being hot wine and an amber color,
should be fervd IN ap s ezra so angelica e or
any fancy wines may have bohemian g'as IS as
| payne glass, par excellence is the Roman patera
glass win iapeT ing hS sa oo sen ~ ha gas up
| The top Of the glass should be wide and shallow
The custom OF Offering a cracker with glass OF
the two tastes war on each other In her Office as
a tester OF wines she soda cracker to cleanse
! that they never drink even their favorite Chianu
| with anv Of the pastes. An artichoke. caulihow"r
or peas are also strongly favored 10 he served
with wines. on the contrary. wine may accom-
pany salad. cheese and nuts. as all Of these are
! friendly 70 wine.
The popular fancy for serving champagne with
! the roast Mrs Wait decrics. champagne Is
dessert wine and should come on the table when
! the appetite is stated Claret or Burgundy may &C
| company the roast II desired and white wines
| 20 with the fsh. In home dinner. Mr.. WAIT
| considers the service Of wine. red or white
quite sufficient and Il may be used straight through
! the meal In a formal dinner she advocates
| the use Of an oyster cocktail or vermouth with
AnGostura bitters as the first course .
While do rot drink pint of wine in year:
Wait. because ] could not successfully
! test wine ~ did. ! sure that the moderate use
OF the light wines for women would he innnitcly
| more beneficial than much tea ana coffee. for
| the nervous excitable irritable. thin-booded per
son 7 recommend the red wine. but for the phles-
matte fat and slow -emotiOned. the white wines
| The best ordinary wine according 10 MIS-. Walt
is made in California by modern scientific methods
and she ventures the assertion that with the com
| pleton " a canal across the 1sthmus. California
viii before many years control the ordinary wine
trade OF the world.
| Mrs Wal, will shortly deliver Lecture al the
| Waldorf. Her subject will be "A Igzag Journey
! Through the Vineyards Of California.
BIRTHDAY STONE FOR DECEMBER.
or TT-ROT-OISE LEGENDS