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U. K. B. G. GUIDE TO DRINKS
Champagne
Burgundy
Bordeaux
Anjou
Alsace
St. Galmier
Vichy
Vittel
80
80
75
75
72
90
80
75
0.I7G
0.176
0.165
0.165
0.158
0.193
0.176
0.165
Brut or Nature.
Very very dry.
Caramel.
Burnt Sugar for colouring.
Carbonated.
Impregnated with Carbonic Acid gas (C.O,).
Chambrer.
French for bringing wine to room temperature.
Corked.
A wine that tastes and smells bad owing to faulty cork.
Crfeme.
When applied to Liqueurs, mostly French ones, CrSme denotes
a more than usual degree of sweetness: it is followed by the
name of the fruit or plant responsible for its informing flavour.
Cru.
Wine from an individual vineyard.
Crust.
Deposit in bottles containing Old Ports and Red Wines.
Demi.
The name given in France to a Double Bock or a pint of draught
beer.
Demijohn.
A bulging, narrow-necked glass container holding from 3 to
10 gallons, used mostly for the storing of Madeira Wine, and also
for spirits. It is usually cased in wicker with wicker handles
or lugs.
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