Hints on various subjects connected with our business / by A.I. Mathews & Co.

Date:
1856
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Credit: Hints on various subjects connected with our business / by A.I. Mathews & Co. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    sctircely ever completely, sucli as tlie Riessling and Orleans, Lave the strongest perfume and bouquet, and contain propor- tionally a lai'ger quantity of tartaric acid.. The eailiei grapes, such as the Rulander and others, contain a large proportion of alcohol, and are similar to^Spanish wines in their flavor, but they possess no bouquet. It is evident from these facts, that the acid of wines and their characteristic perfume have some connection, for they are always found together, and it can scarcely bo doubted that the presence of the formpr exercises a certain influence on the formation of the latter.” Port, Sheny and Madeira are wines which have little or no hoilquet, but are supplied instead with a very agreeable ' Aroma.—This depends on an essential oil, like all other odors.' ' ■■ Sediment.—All wines which are not thoroughly fined be- fore bottling, (and very few are,) will deposit a sediment differing according to the wine. Port deposits cream of tartar with' coloring matter—champagne7 little crystals of tartar resembling sand. ' . If wo have been a little tedious in this sketch of tlie proper- ties of wine, it is a necessary infliction in order that we may speak intelligently of special wines. Mery many of the terms of vinology are incorrectly used, even by-those who claim to be judges. Sweet wines are often mentioned as dry, and nothing is more common than-a confusion of the terms hou~ -quet and aroma. Young Mr. Spriggins; just weaned from “switchel” and hard, cider, should be cautious how he speaks of the “ fine 5oM(j'ue< of this Amontillado.”