Wine

(-win). The fermented juice of various species of Pitts. A sweet wine is one in which a notable portion of the original grape-sugai of the must has escaped fermentation, or to which an addition of sugar has been made subsequent to the main fermentation. A dry wine is one in which the sugar, whether originally present or subsequently added, has almost all undergone change in the proce es of fermentation. A sparkling wine is one in which a supplementary fermentation is purposely developed subsequent to the bottling, whereby quantities of carbon dioxid are developed and held di olved under pre ure. See Vinum. W., Barley, beer. W.-blue, the coloring-matter ofred wines, a blue substance similar to litmus, po e ing the property of turning red in the presence of acids. W., Burgundy, a heavy red or white wine from Burgundy, France. W., Champagne. See Champagne . W.-gla ful, two fluid ounces. Ws., Heavy, wines containing more than 12 per cent, by weight of alcohol. W '., High, commercial ethyl-alcohol. Ws., Light, wines containing le than 12 per cent, by weight of alcohol, as claret, Sauterne, or Moselle. W., Low, the products of the first distillation. Madeira, a heavy wine from the island of Madeira, having a nutty flavor. W. -madne , a form of insanity a ociated with and caused by alcoholism. See Oinomania. W., Malaga, a sweet wine from Malaga iu Spain; it contains between 13 and 14 per cent, of alcohol. W., Milk, fermented milk. See Kefyr . W., Moselle, a light wine from the valley of the Moselle in I iermany. W., Mulled, a preparation made by adding eggs and spices to wine and then heating it. W.nose, a popular term for acne rosacea. W., Oil of. See Oil of, Heavy. W., Oil of, Concrete. See Ether in. W., Oil of, Heavy, ethereal oil. W., Oil of, Light, etherol, a yellowish liquid of a peculiar odor obtained from ethereal oil. W., Port, a heavy wine from Oporto, Portugal. W., Raisin, wine consisting mainly of a fermented infusion of raisins; it contains also the fermented juice of fresh grapes, sugar, and tartaric acid. W., Red. See Vinum rubrum. "W.t Sherry, a heavy wine from the region of Xeres, in Spain; it is white or brown in color. The sherry wine often obtained seldom contains any wine at all, but consists of alcohol, water, and flavoring ingredients. W., Spirit of, ethyl-alcohol. W. -vinegar. See Vinegar. W.-whey, a nutritious and slightly stimulating preparation used in adynamic states.