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The
great
Sauternes
white
wines,
which
are
of
a
rela-
tively
higli
alcoholic
strength,
are
both
tonic
and
stimulating;
consurned
moderately,
they
are
invaluable
to
convalescents
after
a
severe
illness,
or
when
it
is
necessary
to
revive
an
organ-
ism
extenuated
by
high
fever,
liemorrhage,
or
long
fatigue.
They
are
perfect
as
dessert
wines,
and
one
or
two
glasses
at
the
end
of
a
meal
facilitate
digestion
and
provoke
gaiety."
In
short,
as
a
Frencli
poet
lias
it
:
"Un
rayon
de
soleil
concentre
dans
un
verre."
Or,
"A
concentrated
ray
of
sunshine
in
a
wine
glass."