The story of the vine / by Edward R. Emerson.

  • Emerson, Edward R. (Edward Randolph), 1856-
Date:
1902
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Licence: In copyright

Credit: The story of the vine / by Edward R. Emerson. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CONTENTS CHAPTER I PAGE The Wines of Antiquity ..... i Origin of the Vine Unknown—A Persian Legend—Some Rare Old Vintages—A Roman Toast—Classic Adulter- ants—Wines from the Ionian and Higean Seas—Early Market Values—Public Repositories of Rome—Ancient Cups and Goblets. CHAPTER II The Wines of England and France . . 17 Mediaeval England—Great Britain a Great Consumer— “ Rare Old Port ”—The Royal Wine Company of Oporto— English Sherry Wine—The Wines of France—Wine and the Mediaeval Church—Invention of Champagne—The First Cork—Effervescence Troubles the Wise Men—Viva Cham- pagne !—Champagne vs. Burgundy—Hermitage Wines— The Vineyardist’s Troubles—Insect Pests—French Clarets —White Wines. CHAPTER III The Wines of Spain and Portugal . . 38 The Rule of Tradition—Concerning Sherry—The Vine- yards of Jerez—Wasteful Methods—Portuguese Wines— “ Vinho Verde ”—White Wines—Methods of Transportation —“Doctoring” the Wine—Madeira—Canary Wine— Malmsey.