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Sherry.
chiefly
from
the
mountains
of
the
Asturias,
and,
as
soon
as
they
have
acquired
sufficient
to
retire
upon,
go
hack
to
their
mountain
homes.
The
Xeres
grape
has
been
planted
in
many
places,
but
nowhere
does
it
produce
such
fine
wine
as
it
does
in
its
own
native
soil.
The
principal
sweet
and
coloured
Andalusian
wines
are
known
by
the
name
of
Paxarette
and
Kota
Tente
;
this
last
is
used
as
a
sacramental
wine.
There
are,
besides,
many
excellent
white
and
red
Spanish
wines,
among
the
latter
of
which
we
should
mention
Val
cle
Penas,
resembling
Burgundy
;
it
is
made
near
Manzanares.
Sherry
wines
are
known
in
England
by
the
names
of
the
shippers
:
the
brands
of
Domecq,
Gonzales,
Dubose
&
Co.,
Cozens,
and
others,
are
towers
of
strength.
Sherry
is
less
adulterated
than
most
wines.
It
is
estimated
that
the
annual
wine
produce
of
Spain
averages
upwards
of
130,000,000
of
gallons.
Sherry
is
improved
by
being
decanted not
less
than
two
hours
before
it
is
required
for
use.
Madeira,
the
produce
of the
island
so
called,
is
a
first-class
wine,
darker
than
Sherry
;
it
was
not
much
known
till
the
latter
end
of
the
seven-
teenth
century
;
since
its
introduction
it
has
been
extensively
sought
after,
and
much
esteemed
of