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we
may
sample
Nebbiolo,
which
is
preferred
by
many
on
ac-
count
of
its
fruity
flavor
and
flower-like
bonquet.
It
is
also
pre-
pared
in
a
sparkling
condition,
and
a
very
pleasant
beverage
is
this
red
sparkling
wine,
especially
with
nuts.
Nebbiolo,
"which
from
the
wine
press
cornes
sparkling
and
rushes
in
bottle
and
cellar to
hide
its
young
blushes,"
cannot,
however,
monopolize
entirely
our
attention,
for
other
brands
are
claiming
their
share
of
it,
such
as
:
Barbaresco,
which
is
a
red
wine,
round
and
soft,
reseinbling
Burgundy;
the
popular
Barbera,
much
liked
for
its
deep,
ruby
color,
and
its
vigorous,
strengthening
qualities
;
and
the
aristocratie
strawberry-colored
Grignolino,
an
idéal
table
wine,
the
latter
the
favorite
of
the
late
Archbishop
Franzoni
of
Tarin.
Sparkling
Moscato
of
Asti
or
Canelli,
produced
in
what
is
probably
the
best-known
viticultural
district
of
Piedmont,
is
c
msidered
one
of
the
best
and
most
typical
of
Italian
sparkling
wines.
It
has
been
called
"a
lady's
wine"
because
"it
is
sweet."
Remarkable
for
its
bouquet,
which
stands
somewhat
between
fehat
of
the
niusk
and
the
scent
of
the
rose,
it
has
a
slight
alco-
holic
strength,
so
that
it
can
be
used
safely
even
by
the
gentle
sex,
and
is
an
exhilarating
beverage.
Lombardy
produces
less
wine
than
Piedmont,
the
culture
of
the
grape
being
confined
mainly
to
the
sub-
Alpine
or
Alpine
district,
while
the plains
are
chiefly
devoted
to
the
dairy
and
silk
industries.
What
little
wine
is
grown
in
Lombardy
is,
however,
of
good
quality;
the
best
being
the
wines
of
Valtellina,
the
Khaetia
of
the
Latins,
a
province
as celebrated
to-day
for
its
vintages
as
it
was
in
ancient
times.
They
are characterized
by
a
beautiful
strawberry
color,
lightness,
delicacy
of
bouquet,
cleanliness,
and
nuttiness
of
flavor,
being
among
Italian
wines
those
which
approach
the
most,
the
grand
vintage
of
the
Medoc.
On
the
western
border
of
the
Venetian
province,
not
far
from
that
romantic
city
of
Verona,
is
grown
another
of
the
best
wines
of
Italy,
viz.
:
The
Valpolicella,
a
table
wine,
ruby
in
color,
of
moderate
strength,
clean
and
palatable,
developing
with
âge
a
délicate,
violet-like
bouquet.
Somewhat
reseinbling
Burgundy,
it
has,
however,
a
certain
tendency
to
sparkle,
a
quality
this,
that
has
been
lately
utilized
in
preparing
of
this
type
a
sparkling
variety,
which
finds
considérable
favor
among
consuniers
in
this
country.
The
allurements
of
Stecchetti's
poetry
are
not
necessary
to
initiate
the
traveller
into
the
delightful
"soles
of
Venice
and
wine
of
Conegliano,"
another
of
the
celebrated
Venetian
vint-
ages,
and,
probably,
the
most
popular
sparkling
wine
of
Italy,
for
the
latter
speaks
for
itself,
once
you
have
gotten
well
ac-
quainted
with
it.
As
we
proceed
further
through
the
Po
Valley,
skirting
the