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... fine Growths - Vins de Graves -Haut Brion - Rothschild - Vins de Côtes - Blaye - English Wine - Merchants Fermentation - Fining- Dinner at Château Lagrange - Château Margaux , 1834 - Hotel de Margaux - Price of Lafitte , 1858 and 1860 ...
... fine Growths - Vins de Graves -Haut Brion - Rothschild - Vins de Côtes - Blaye - English Wine - Merchants Fermentation - Fining- Dinner at Château Lagrange - Château Margaux , 1834 - Hotel de Margaux - Price of Lafitte , 1858 and 1860 ...
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... Fine , pure Wines - Memorandum of Tasting . CHAPTER XVII . MADEIRA . 436 Madeira Thirty Years ago - Now greatly Changed - Importation Trifling - Replaced by Sherry - Imitations from all Quarters - High Prices - Replanting necessary ...
... Fine , pure Wines - Memorandum of Tasting . CHAPTER XVII . MADEIRA . 436 Madeira Thirty Years ago - Now greatly Changed - Importation Trifling - Replaced by Sherry - Imitations from all Quarters - High Prices - Replanting necessary ...
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... fine . ' When a west - end , or country , or other dealer came to the Docks , he was probably the known customer of one of the houses ; and , addressing himself to its representative , they would enter one of the vaults .
... fine . ' When a west - end , or country , or other dealer came to the Docks , he was probably the known customer of one of the houses ; and , addressing himself to its representative , they would enter one of the vaults .
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... fine native spirit ; while the Elbe furnishes an ample supply of what in technical phrase is called liquor . ' Both smell and taste give proofs of the scarcity of grape juice in this choice production ; yet , really it does the ...
... fine native spirit ; while the Elbe furnishes an ample supply of what in technical phrase is called liquor . ' Both smell and taste give proofs of the scarcity of grape juice in this choice production ; yet , really it does the ...
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... fine quality , and sold as such in this country . Certain drugs are added as they appear to be wanted ; and the medley , to which a large profit is attached , from the im- position , is frequently drunk without hesitation , and without ...
... fine quality , and sold as such in this country . Certain drugs are added as they appear to be wanted ; and the medley , to which a large profit is attached , from the im- position , is frequently drunk without hesitation , and without ...
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