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TFines.
be
better
known,
being
far
superior
to
much
that
passes
under
the
name
of
Sherry.
Malaga
is
chiefly
a
dry
wine,
similar
to
Sherry,
but
much
inferior
to
it
in
flavour,
beiim
sweet-
tasted.
Many
of
the
wines
of
Malaga
are
brought
to
Santa
Maria,
Cadiz,
and
shipped
from
thence,
under
the
name
of
Sherry.
Most
of
the
common
Sherries
are
of
this
class,
or
San
Lucar
growth.
There
are
three
vintages
in
Malaga
;
the
first
in
June,
producing a
rich
sweet
wine
;
the
next
in
October,
producing
a
species
of
Sherry
;
while
the
November
gatherings
are
termed
mountain
wines,
being
sweet,
luscious,
and
dry.
They
are
both
red
and
white.
Benicarlos
is
a
red
wine,
produced
from
the
vine-
land
surrounding
Benicarlo,
in
Valencia.
It
is
much
used
for
“
blending”
with
other
red
wines,
especially
Bordeaux.
A
great
deal
of
the
cheap
sorts
of
Port
is
manufactured from
this
wine.
About
220,000
casks
are
annually
exported
for
this
purpose
;
a
great
deal
of
it
goes
to
Cette.
Alicante,
of
which
the
best
wines
are
theAlogne
and
Tent,
both
much
liked
in
Spain,
produces
a
considerable
quantity
of
wine,
much
used
for
blend-
ing
with
the
produce
of
France
and
other
parts.
Of