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A
BACHELOR'S
CUPBOARD
Correct
Wines
for
all
Occasions
a
quart
of
Great
Western
Champagne
at
$1.25,
or
a
quart
of
Beehive
Burgundy
at
75c.,
and
cordials
as
elected.
The
cocktails
and
cordials
cost
the
same,
but
for
from
$1.50
to
$2.00
the
impecunious
party
may
make
merry
over
their
wine
in
the
same
fashion
as
their
neighbors
—
and
go
home
with
clearer
heads
into
the
bargain.
This
is
an
important
item,
for
poor
peo
pie
generally
have
to
show
up
the
next
morning
over
a
desk
or
behind
a
counter,
so
the
condition
of
one's
head
is
of
grave
importance.
If
three
whines
are
wanted
by
the
" party
of
the
first
part,"
let
the
sherry
and
Burgundy
be
followed
by
a
good,
dry
champagne.
For
sake
of
variety,
Madeira
might
be
substituted
for
the
Burgundy,
especially
if
the
third
course
be
an
entree.
But
after
all,
if
it's
to
be
game,
there's
nothing
better
to
accompany
the
bird
than
rare
old
Burgundy,
with
its
pleasant
sparkle
and
roseate
hue.
The
Californian
takes
great
pride
in
the
wine
of
his
State.
In
San
Francisco,
where
w^ere,
perhaps,
aside
from
New
York,
the
finest
restaurants
on
the
conti-
nent,
one
seldom
saw
imported
wine
drunk
unless
it
be
sherries
and
champagnes,
and,
perhaps,
Burgundies.
But
after
all,
the
native
whines
are
tempting
enough,
and
the
sparkling
Moselle
of
California
is
excellent
indeed,
and
often
substituted
for
champagne.
At
Zinkand's,
Tait's,
the
Techau
Tavern,
The
Poodle
Dog,
and
the
Palace
Grill
were
the
finest
of
cellars,
and
the
wines
of
California
were
served
three
times
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