m- 



No. 99 & 100. VITIS. 147 



Tlie 



are white or pale red. 



5, Jistringent Wines contain more tannin, they are 

 « comtmmly red, rough and austere. Such are Port or 



Oporto, Catalonia, RoussiUon, &c* Useful for persons of 

 LiK fibres, or who have undue evaeuatu>ns ; but liable to 



brinc!; on gout, 



6, iStrong Mines liave an excess of alcohol, which 

 makes thein affect the head ; they are commonlj^ wldte 

 or brown. Such are Madeira, Tenerilfe, Lisbon, &c. 



U 



ntoxica- 



also, commoaly thick, U\sc\^>uh, deHghtlul^ acting 

 cordials, and verv^ UQuris.hiug. Sv^ch are Cyprus, 



Jnless drank very moderafelj, they produce intoxi 

 lion, dvspepshi, infianimation, and chronic diseases. 



7- Sweet fFine$ contain much sugar, some strength 

 and perfume, they are eonimouly ^Yhite or pale, but some, 



a!*e red 



as mild 



Mahiga. 



Used moderately, they are revivin;^, tonic, stimulant, 



and useful in all diseases of debility, 



8. Exquhite ffines abound in delicious and fragrant 

 aroma, are sweety but not strong. Such are Tokay and 

 Nectar^ the best of all Wines or Cordiahs, the best kinds 

 of which sell on the spot at §15 the bottle, or S^O the 

 gallon, while common table wines often sell in Europe 

 at 5 cents the gallon. The finest perfumed sweet Wines 

 inav be concentrated by frost into exquisite Essence of 

 \^'ine. 



^ J. Jl V^' ■ 



Some of t' most famous or valuable "Wines arc the 

 foUowin:; kiiiu- : each has its peculiar flavor. 



Frrxch V/.NES. 1. Silkry^ amber color, dryv fine 

 perfume, ^..aachic. 2.Rose colored Champaigne. 3. Mo- 

 selle^ white, V ' ^ agreeable. 4. Straw fVine^ similar to 

 Tokay, made svith "^Grapes kept on straw till spring. 

 5. Rangen^ white, y^vr strong, bad for the nerves, n^ay 

 cause palsv. 6. Plneau^ sweet, light, fragrant. 7* Vqu- 

 vroi^. sweeU safr, strong, white. S. Gromoir. black, 

 thick, roujjh, looses coh}r uud taste by age> 9. Burgim- 

 dy^ red, bri-^k, delicate. Hi. CotetVor^ red, strooir brisk, 

 hxMi flavor. 1 l.^^wxerr^, red, fine, delicate, fine bouquet* 

 12. Leclos^ white, cpute limpid, fine. 13. Chamhertin^ 

 red fine, sweet perfume. 14. Vdnay, red, very fine, de- 

 H«-htfaI smell. J 5. Grillet^ white brisk perfu\ued, sweet 



