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roso,
Basto or Fino,
although being made
from
the
same grapes and
all receiving
the same treatment.
Amontillados
are extremely dry, and
of wonderful
flavor.
Oloroso
has
a
pronounced
nutty
iiavor,
darker in
color, and
heavier
body.
Basto is
the cheapest grade, and
not generally
shipped.
In
very
good years
a
few casks
of wine
are
kept
for
the purpose
of blending with
wines produced in
inferior
seasons,
this imparting
to them
iiavor
and
body.
Wines
kept
in
storage
for this
purpose are
known
as
“Soleras,” which
themselves are replenished by
wines
from perfect
vintages only.
Sherries,
possessing
a
large
amount
of
alcohol,
greatly improve with
age,
and a
properly
matured
old
Sherry is
unquestionably the peer
of
any wine.
Genuine
Sherry,
on account
of its
freedom
from
acid
ity
and sugar, has great
dietetic
value.
By
those who
suffer from indigestion,
exhaustion,
sleeplessness, and general
debility, Sherry,
properly'
used,
will
be
found
a
wonderful
tonic.
MADEIRA.
The island of Madeira is
the
largest of
а.
group
belonging to
Portugal
about five hundred
miles
southwest
of Lisbon
and is known
for its excellent
quality of
wine.
The
grapes
mostly cultivated in
the production
of
Madeira
are the
Malvasia,
Vidogua,
Sercial, Mus
catel,
Alicante,
Negiamal, and
Batardo.
The
process
of making Madeira
wine
is
the same
as
applied
in
the
making of Sherries.