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mature in the Bodegas.

The several casks will

produce marked differences in their characteristics,

and it is upon the scientific blending of the various

styles of wines thus produced that the shippers

depend for the upkeep of their " Soleras."

The three principal classes of fine Sherry are the

Fino, a

pa.le,

delicate wine, the Amontillado, and the

Oloroso, a full, dark wine.

Brown Sherry is the result of adding a wine

called " Pedro Ximenez," which is made from

grapes dried in the sun until they become raisins,

thereby producing a dark, luscious wine.

Manzanilla is a type of light dry wine produced

some short distance from Jerez, and more suitable

for hot climates than the northern latitudes in

which England lies.