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A
BACHELOR'S
CUPBOARD
Correct
Wines
for
all
Occasions
where
the
imported
were
called
for
once.
As
for
apri-
cot
brandy
—
there's
no
better
in
the
world
than
that
of
Southern
California.
If
one
elects
to
serve
champagne
alone
at
his
dinner
party,
then
let
It
be
very
dry.
Some
like,
by
way
of
variety,
to
serve
champagne-cup
throughout
the
meal.
But
tell
It
not
In
Kentucky
—
for
If
anyone
dares
there
to
prefer
anything
to
a
great
glass
pitcher
of
mint
julep,
he
gets
himself
very
much
disliked
In
the
Blue
Grass
country.
Nations
differ
in
their
mode
of
using
wines.
The
French
take
theirs
at
dinner,
and
use
only
enough
to
make
conversation
sparkle
like
their
own
wines.
The
Germans
sit
early
and
late,
and
the
Russians
are
only
a
little
more
moderate.
The
Spanish
and
Italians
strike
a
happy
medium,
while
the
Englishman,
who
formerly
adopted
French and
German
methods
combined,
Is
more
temperate;
Inebriety
has
gone
out
of
fashion
In
England,
and
as
for
Americans,
they
are
perhaps
as
a
whole
less
addicted
to
the
use
of
wines
than
any
other
nation;
but
those
who
do
drink
them,
drink
heartily.
They
drink
merrily,
withal,
and
are
decided
contrasts
to
the
English,
who,
as
old
Frolssart
was
wont
to
declare,
"
do
get
drunk
very
sorrowfully."
A
Frenchman
will
take
first
his
oysters
and
a
glass
of
Pontac
or
Chablls.
Then
his
potage
Is
followed
by
a
glass
of
good "
vin
ordinaire/'
such
as
Magon
and
after
the
first
course
Is
taken
away
he
commonly
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