1876 Facts About Sherry by Henry Vizetelly

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I. The Vintagincj op Manzanilla. To Jerez by Way of Gibraltar-Shakspeare's Panegyric of Sheriy-On Board the P.and O.Steamer "Australia"—The Sherry Capital and its Surrounding ^ Vineyards—Excursion to San Lucar do Barrameda— E. Davies's Vineyard of Torre Breva—The Vintage there— TreacUug and Pressing the Grapes by Night—Vintagers at Supper . 11 Bodegas op San Lhoae de Baeeameda. Wine-making at San Luear-Tlie Wine Bodega of the'south of Spain— Seuor Hidalgo's Wines and Vineyards—Mauzanilla Soleras—Mode of Eearingthe Wine—TheManzanUla Grape—Gipsy ConcertatSan Lucar 21 in.—Jeeez Vineyaeds Noeth op the Town. The Amoroso, Romano,la Paz,and Ducha Vineyards ofSeuor Gonzalez— The Abandoned Oratory—Potluck with the Vintagers—The Vineyard of Seuor Jose Pemartin in the Cerro de Santiago—Proceedings of a Jerez Mob in 1871—Seuor Domeeq's Majuelo at High Macharuudo— The "Alumbra"—Seuor Domeeq's System of Vinifieation—View from the Tower at High Macharuudo—The Press-house,Bodega, and Casa de la Gente—The Almocadeu and A.B. Vineyards IV.—Othee Jeeez Vineyaeds. The Cerro de Obregon Vineyard of Messrs. Cosens and Co.—Treatment of the Grapes for Vino Dulee—The Arrangement ofthe Casa de la Viua- Wasted Raisins-Breakfast at the Vineyard-Sequestrations by Brigan^ in the Neighbourhood of Jerez-Tlie Successful Resistance of Aunt Matiass Nephew-Short Slu-ifl to Captured Brigands-The San Julian, Leon,and Las Cauas Vineyards—Robberyof the Guard at the atter-The Tula Vineyard, with its mock Moorish Castle and Battlemented Almijar-Viueyards of the Plaiu-The Vineyard facin- the Spoon Wmeshop-Seuor Campo's Vineyard-Waste of Labour in 27

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