The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-11-04
THE CURING OF WINE.
The Different Kinds Are Named from LO.
ca!ities Where Produced.

contain acids. These acids will
gradually separate themselves
from the wine, and adhere to the
sides of the casks and form q
stony crust, which is called wine
stone. Its color may be in part
white or red, and out of 1t is man
ufactured the cream of tartar,
which IS sold in our markets. -
This acid is sometimes called ar
gol. 1t has been known that
casks of wine were found IN the
vaults of old castles, which had
been uninhabited for hundreds of
years, time had rotted off part of
the slaves, and yet, the wine was
nicely preserved, as the argol had
formed so thick and perfect a
crust, that 1t could not escape.
Now, the fact is, time alone will
separate this acid from the wine
and the freer the wine is of it, the
better it's quality, and the greater
it's value. The rich lords of Ger.
many store away the wines of ex-
ira good vintages in their spac-
ious vaults, which may partly
stay there to gladden. the hearts
of their grandchildren. They will
invite those whom they wish to
honor, to visit their vaults and
sample their priceless old wines,
as the rare and costly wine sup
ply, will to a great degree, estab.
lish their social standing among
their peers.
Now, the most celebrated Rhine
wines are named after localities
where they are raised, as Hook.
heimer, Rudersheimer, Nieren-
steiner, Heideshelmer and Ingel.
heimer. The connolsseur will un.
erringly identify each, by their
flavor and fragrant odor. Here
we might compare Rhine wine
with some other European dis.
tingulshed wines. Rhine wine
on the average contains only sew.
en- per cent of Alcohol, and is
equal therefore to claret of Bor.
cheaux and Champagne (of Marine
France). But Sherry (of Xeres
in SPAIN, and Port (of Oporto in
PortugaD contains from sixteen
to twenty-five per cent of alcohol
One would suppose that the
people of Germany would con
sumo great deal of wine, which
in reality, is not the case. Beer
drinking is the rule, wine drink
the exception. Wine is too high
priced, to be used by the working
classes, as one pint of wine is il
price equivalent to eight or ter
pints of beer. So beer is con
sumed to greater degree; il
even takes the place of coffee and
tea.
Now, the question arises: Is
the German nation promoting the
health of it's people by making
beer a national drink, and con
suming such enormous quantities
of it? AS 1 understand 1t, I mus
say no, surely not. The consump
tion of beer is so great. it is ap
palllng. Many men will drink
gallons of it daily, and shorten
their lives thereby. I learned Of
a score of widows, whose hus
bands were my school mates, wht
died in middle age and even be
fore it, and their deaths, were
positively attributed to beer. Ye
many say a glass of beer will
harm no one. | will not say
whether it does or not. But | dt
say very few, will stop at one ol
two glasses, occasionally, but il
will become a habit that is hare
to overcome, and is the ruin an6
death of many.
The German government seems
to be aware of the harm beer doe'
to the working men. 1t was th'
custom to allow them one hal
hour in the middle of each day tt
refresh themselves with beer
this is now abolished on the
ground that beer drinking, IN
capacitates man to do his best
and hinders development OF skill
and adoption. Now one may ask
Would you advise using wine ?
No. What has been said of beer
applies equally to wine. VIII
then cOnaumas all tha cOstlx