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HERE'S HOW

With thia wine, as wîth many of the others,

the wine of the beat years ia saved for mixing

with the poorer years to give it bctter flavor

and aroma.

Madeira

Madeira is a Spanish or Portuguese wine

which dérivés its name frora the Island of Ma

deira belonging to Portugal.

This wine îs similar to Sherry and is made

in the sarae woy and similar to Port is com-

pleted with the addition of Frcnch brandy.

This wine has a very high alcoholic content

running up to 18 to 20% and âges very well.

In préparation, this wine is kept in a heated

chamber which prevents it from taking on un-

desirable flavors and becoming bitter.

While the above outline has not covercd ail

wines made it covers the principal varieties.

The article also has touched upon the propcr

use. However, in général the wines that are

used as appetizers are the pale dry wines, ver

mouth, Dubonnet or cocktail; wîth soups, fish,

Rhine wine, dry Sherry, Moselle, Sauternes

and white Burgundies; entrees, light Burgun-

dies.

With roast, red Burgundies. Game,

Champagne, Pastry, Madeira. Checse, red

Port. Fruit, Tokay, Malaga. Coffee, Cognac,

liqueurs or cordials.