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AGE AT WHICH SOME OF THE
PRINCIPAL KINDS OF WINE
WILL BE FOUND AT THEIR
BEST.
Port ... . . . . ... ..... . ..... . .. 20 years
Madeira . .. .... . . .......... .10 years
Sherry ... ... .. . . . . . ..... . ... 10 years
Ma laga . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 years
:Museatel .. .. .... . . . ... .. . .. . 3 years
Red Hermitage. . . .. .. . .. . .. .. 20 years
White Hermitage . . ..... . . .... 20 years
LaPalma . ....... . . . ..... . .. . 10 years
S igeau .. .. .... . . .... .. ... . . . 8 years
Sumel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 years
Champagne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 years
Montpeli er .. ... ... ... ... .. . . 5 years
HOW TO KEEP OPEN AND SERVE
MINERAL WATERS.
K eep mineral waters in a temperature
of from 40 to 50 degrees in order t o
mi nimize the liability of explosion
when opening. Ma ny accidents have
occurred from opening war m bottles.
If necessary to open a warm bottle a
towel or n apkin sh ould be k ept over
the mouth of the bottle while di-awing
the cork to arrest any flying pieces of
glass in case of expl osion.
Ser ve very cold from the ice; but
do not put ice in the gl ass. Use tall,
t bin glasses.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR BARTENDERS
WHILE TENDING BAR.
Always maintain a neat appearance
in dress and b e scrupulously clean in
y our person. White is the proper dress
for ser ving b ehind the b a r.
The white jacket i s pr eferable t o th e
white vest and shirt sl eeves, although
the latter give more freedom of move-