ONE OF THE LOST ARTS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1763, 10 February 1888, Page 2

ONE OF THE LOST ARTS

' There Is some onfermeated wine,' said a wine importer, < that will keep as long as is desired.' ' Is there anything peouMar about tba method of keeping it V 1 0h, yes. The pnre juloe of the grape Is pressed into the bottles. Then some olive oil ia poured m at the top of each i bottle. This effectually excludes the air, and none oan work down into the wine to ferment It* At the same time any air that was In the jaioe finds its way ud through the o»l.' ' *

'Is this a new discovery ' ' Tes ; it has been brought into use within a few years. 1 * But one would suppose the oil would flow into the glass when the bottle wai put m use.

1 That is prevented by sopping np the oil with cotton when the bottle is uncorked. The ootton absorbs It little by little. All that is needed is a little patience.'

The rpirfer mentioned the matter to a doctor of divinity doted for bis researches In anolftDt history and the manners and customs of nations. ♦ That is a real dlsoovery ?' said he. • That is one of the lose arts thas Wendell Phillips did not mention m ft is celebrated leoture, This art of keeping qnform^nted wl'ne wag praotioed by the Egyptians u»ny years before Christ, Bat It was lost It has now been rediscovered and is coming into general use.'