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Facts About Champagne and Other Sparkling Wines

by Henry Vizetelly

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The Principal Sparkling Wine Brands.

* * * In this list whenever a manufacturer has various qualities the higher qualities are always placed first.

The book included an errata sheet for the tables. It is shown here immediately after the tables themselves. The changes and corrections listed have not been made in the text, but are noted with mouse-hover popups.

For this e-text, the “On side of Corks” column has been omitted from those groups of wines in which it does not occur.

Champagnes.

Firms and Wholesale Agents.

Brands.

Qualities.

On side of Corks.

AYALA & CO., Ay

Ayala, 7, Little Tower Street, London

Rinck & Unger, 50, Park Place, New York

AYALA & Co / CHÂTEAU dAY

Carte Blanche

Extra.

Carte Noire

Première.

A&Co

Second

BINET FILS & CO., Reims

Rutherford & Browne, Old Trinity House, 5, Water Lane, London.

eagle surrounded by text BINET FILS & CO / REIMS

Extra

Binet fils & Cie.

First
Second

” ”

BOLLINGER, J., Ay.

L. Mentzendorf, 6, Idol Lane, London.

E. and J. Burke, 40, Beaver Street, New York.

upward-shooting star surrounded by text REMAUDIN BOLLINGER & Co.

Very Dry Extra

Very Dry Extra quality.

Dry Extra

Dry Extra quality.

BRUCH-FOUCHER & CO., Mareuil

L. Ehrmann, 34, Gt. Tower Street, London.

upward-shooting star surrounded by text BRUCH FOUCHER & Co

Carte D’Or

First
Second

CLICQUOT-PONSARDIN, Veuve, Reims (WERLE & CO.)

Fenwick, Parrot, & Co., 124, Fenchurch Street, London.

Schmidt Bros., New York.

upward-shooting star surrounded by text V. CLICQUOT. P / WERLE

Dry

England.

Rich

”

DE CAZANOVE, C., Avize

J. R. Hunter, 46, Fenchurch Street, London

crown surrounded by text CH DE CAZANOVE / AVIZE / marne

Extra

Extra qualité.

First
Second
Third
Fourth

crown over text C de C

Fifth

DEUTZ & GELDERMANN, Ay

J. R. Parkington & Co., 21, Crutched Friars, London.

upward-shooting star surrounded by text DEUTZ & GELDERMANN

Gold Lack (Extra Dry and Dry)

Gold Lack.

Cabinet (Extra Dry and Dry)

Cabinet.

DUCHATEL-OHAUS, Reims

Woellworth & Co., 70, Mark Lane, London

E DUCHATEL OHAUS / REIMS

Carte Blanche (Dry and Rich)

Verzenay (Dry and Rich)

Sillery (Dry and Rich)

DUMINY & CO., Ay

Mogford, Courtenay, & Co., 16, Mark Lane, London

Anthony Oechs, New Street, New York

EXTRA / DUMINY & Co. / AY

Extra

Maison fondée en 1814.

FIRST / DUMINY & Co. / AY

First

FARRE, CHARLES, Reims

Hornblower & Co., 50, Mark Lane, London

Gilmore & Gibson, Baltimore

Mel & Sons, San Francisco

Ch. Farre / Cabinet / Reims

Cabinet (Grand Vin)

Cabinet Grand Vin.

leftward-shooting star surrounded by text Ch. Farre / Reims

Carte Blanche

Carte Blanche.

Carte Noire

Carte Noire.

Sillery Sec / Ch F / Reims

Sillery Sec

Sillery Sec.

Sillery / Ch. F. / Reims

Sillery

Sillery.

Ch. F. / AY / Reims

Ay Mousseux

Ay.

FISSE, THIRION, & Co., Reims

Stallard and Smith, 25, Philpot Lane, London

eagle surrounded by text FISSE THIRION & Co. / REIMS

Cachet d’Or (Extra Dry and Medium Dry)

Cachet d’Or.

Carte Blanche (Dry, Medium Dry, and Rich)

Carte Blanche.

See author’s correction.

FISSE THIRION & Co. / REIMS

Carte Noire (Dry and Medium Dry).

Carte Noire.

GIBERT, GUSTAVE, Reims

Cock, Russell, & Co., 63, Great Tower Street, London

Hays & Co., 40, Day Street, New York

GUSTAVE GIBERT / VIN DU ROI / REIMS

Vin du Roi

upward-shooting star surrounded by text GUSTAVE GIBERT / REIMS

Extra

crown surrounded by text GUSTAVE GIBERT / REIMS

First

large star surrounded by text GUSTAVE GIBERT / REIMS

Second

All these wines are prepared Extra Dry, Dry, or Rich.

anchor surrounded by text GUSTAVE GIBERT / REIMS

Third

GIESLER & CO., Avize

F. Giesler & Co., 32, Fenchurch Street, London.

Purdy & Nicholas, 43, Beaver Street, New York

anchor above text GIESLER & Co / AVIZE

Extra Superior

India

India.

First

anchor above text G & Co

Second

upward-shooting star surrounded by text G & Co

Third

HEIDSIECK & CO., Reims.

Theodor Satow & Co., 141, Fenchurch Street, London

Schmidt & Peters, 20, Beaver Street, New York

upward-shooting star surrounded by text HEIDSIECK & Co / REIMS

Dry Monopole.

Monopole (Rich)

Dry Vin Royal

Grand Vin Royal (Rich)

IRROY, ERNEST, Reims.

Cuddeford & Smith, 66, Mark Lane, London

O. de Saye, 18, South William Street, New York

W. E. Hepp, 101, Gravier Street, New Orleans

ERNEST IRROY / REIMS

Carte d’Or, Dry

Carte d’Or, Sec.

Carte d’Or

Carte d’Or.

KRUG & Co., Reims

Inglis and Cunningham, 60, Mark Lane, London

A. Rocherau & Co., New York

Hillman Bros. & Co., San Francisco

crown surrounded by text KRUG & Co / REIMS

Carte Blanche

Carte Blanche, England.

Private Cuvée

Private Cuvée, England.

capital A surrounded by text KRUG & Co / REIMS

First

England.

K & C

Second

MOËT & CHANDON, Epernay

Simon & Dale, Old Trinity House, 5, Water Lane, London, Agents for Great Britain and the Colonies

Renauld, François, & Co., 23, Beaver Street, New York

J. Hope & Co., Montreal

upward-shooting star above text MOET & CHANDON

Brut

Imperial, England.

Creaming

Creaming, England.

Extra Superior

Extra Superior, England.

Extra Dry Sillery

White Dry Sillery

White Dry, England.

First Quality

England.

star above text M & C

Second Quality

MONTEBELLO, DUC DE, Mareuil-sur-Ay

John Hopkins & Co., 26, Crutched Friars, London

Cazade, Crooks, & Reynaud, 25, South William St., N.Y.

crowned arms surrounded by text DUC DE MONTEBELLO

Cuvée Extra

Cuvée Extra.

Carte Blanche

Reserve.

Carte Bleue

Cte. Bleue.

Carte Noire

Cte. Noire.

MUMM, G. H., & CO., Reims

W. J. and T. Welch, 10, Corn Exchange Chambers, Seething Lane, London

F. de Bary & Co., 41 and 43, Warren Street, New York

eagle surrounded by text G H MUMM & Co / G de BARY

Carte Blanche

Cuvée Extra.

Extra Dry

Extra Dry.

Extra

Extra.

First

First.

For America only.

Cordon Rouge

Cordon Rouge.

Extra Dry

Extra Dry.

Dry Verzenay

Dry Verzenay.

MUMM, JULES, & CO., Reims

Jules Mumm & Co., 3 & 4, Mark Lane, London

anchor surrounded by text JULES MUMM & Co

Extra Dry

Dry

PÉRINET & FILS, Reims

John Barnett & Son, 36, Mark Lane, London

Wood, Pollard, & Co., Boston, U.S.

Hooper and Donaldson, San Francisco

large star surrounded by text PERINET & FILS / REIMS

Cuvée Réservée (Extra Dry)

Cuvée Reservée.

White Dry Sillery

White Dry Sillery.

PERRIER-JOUËT & CO., Epernay

A. Boursot & Co., 9, Hart Street, Crutched Friars, London

PERRIER & JOUËT / EPERNAY

Cuvée de Réserve

Extra

Pale Dry Creaming

First

P J & Co. / EPERNAY

Second

anchor surrounded by letters A B

Third

PIPER, H., & CO., Reims (KUNKELMANN & CO.)

W. Foster Newton & Son, 3, Maiden Lane, E.C., London

John Osborn, Son, & Co., New York and Montreal

upward-shooting star surrounded by text H PIPER & Co / REIMS

Très-Sec (Extra Dry)

Sec (Very Dry)

Carte Blanche (Rich)

Kunkelmann & Co.

PFUNGST FRÈRES & CIE., Ay, Epernay

J. L. Pfungst & Co., 23, Crutched Friars, London

small upward-shooting star surrounded by text PFUNGST FRES & Cie / AY EPERNAY

Carte d’Or (Dry, Extra Dry, and Brut)

Carte d’Or.

Sillery Crêmant (Extra Dry and Brut)

Sillery Crêmant.

Carte Noire (Dry, Extra Dry, and Brut)

Carte Noire.

Cordon Blanc (Full, Dry, and Extra Dry)

Cordon Blanc.

POL ROGER & CO., Epernay

Reuss, Lauteren, & Co., 39, Crutched Friars, London

POL ROGER & CIE / EPERNAY

Vin Réservé.

POMMERY, VEUVE, Reims (POMMERY & GRENO)

A. Hubinet, 24, Mark Lane, London

Charles Graef, 65, Broad Street, New York

CHAMPAGNE SANS LIQUEUR / NATURE

Extra Sec (Vin Brut)

Veuve Pommery.

POMMERY & GRENO / REIMS

Sec

ROEDERER, LOUIS, Reims

Grainger & Son, 108, Fenchurch Street, London

large upward-shooting star surrounded by text L. ROEDERER

Carte Blanche

Reims, Carte Blanche, Gt.-Britain.

ROEDERER, THÉOPHILE, & CO., MAISON FONDÉE EN 1861, Reims

Théophile Roederer & Co., 150, Fenchurch Street, London

THEOPHILE ROEDERER & Co. / REIMS / MAISON FONDEE EN 1861

Crystal Champagne, Special Cuvée

Special Cuvée.

Extra Reserve Cuvée

Reserve Cuvée.

Extra Superior Carte Blanche Dorée

Carte Blanche Dorée

Extra Quality Carte Blanche

Carte Blanche.

First Quality Carte Noire

Carte Noire.

Verzenay

Verzenay.

ROUSSILLON, J., & CO., Epernay

J. Roussillon & Co., 15, New Broad Street, London

D. St. Amant & Son, 13, South William Street, New York

J ROUSSILLON & Cie / EPERNAY

First Cuvée

Second Cuvée

Dry Verzenay

Sillery Sec

1874 Extra Sec.

RUINART, PÈRE ET FILS, Reims

Ruinart, Père et Fils, 22, St. Swithin’s Lane, London

large star surrounded by text RUINART / PÈRE & FILS

Carte Anglaise

Dry Pale Crêmant

Extra Dry Sparkling

Carte Blanche First

DE SAINT-MARCEAUX & CO., Reims

Groves &, Co., 5, Mark Lane, London

Hermann Batjer & Bro., New York

upward-shooting star surrounded by text ST. MARCEAUX

Vin Brut

Carte d’Or (Extra Dry)

Very dry.

Bouzy Nonpareil (Dry)

Vin Sec.

Carte Blanche (Medium)

knight’s head surrounded by text ST. MX. & Co / REIMS

Second (Medium)

See author’s corrections.

knight’s head surrounded by text A. DE PAUL / REIMS

Third (id.)

For America only.

Dry Royal

Saumur and Sauternes.

Firms and Wholesale Agents.Brands.Qualities.On side of Corks.
ACKERMAN-LAURANCE, St. Florent, Saumur
J. N. Bishop, 41, Crutched Friars, London
Timothy Stevens, 29, Beaver Street, New York
Chapin and Gore, 70, Monroe Street, Chicago
ACKERMAN-LAURANCECarte d’OrCarte d’Or.
Carte RoseCarte Rose.
Carte BleueCarte Bleue.
Carte NoireCarte Noire.
DUVAU, LOUIS, Aîné, Château de Varrains, Saumur
Jolivet and Canney, 3, Idol Lane, London
DUVAUCarte d’Or, Extra Superior
Carte d’Argent, Extra
Carte Blanche, Superior
Carte Rose, Ordinary
LORRAIN, JULES, Château De la Côte, Varrains, near Saumur
J. Lorrain, 73, Great Tower Street, London
JULES LORRAINCarte d’Or
Carte Blanche
Carte Rose
Carte Bleue
ROUSTEAUX, A., St. Florent, Saumur
Cock, Russell, & Co., 63, Great Tower Street, London
I. H. Smith’s Sons, Peck Slip, New York
Law, Young, & Co., Montreal
sword surrounded by text A. ROUSTEAUXExtra
crown surrounded by text A. ROUSTEAUXFirst
anchor surrounded by text A. ROUSTEAUXSecond
upward-shooting star surrounded by text A. ROUSTEAUXThird Sparkling Vouvray, Superior
Sparkling Vouvray
NORMANDIN, E., & CO., Châteauneuf-sur-Charente
P. A. Maignen, 22, Great Tower Street, London
E. NORMANDIN & Co.Sparkling Sauternes (Extra Dry)
Sparkling Sauternes (Dry)

Burgundies.

Firms and Wholesale Agents.Brands.Qualities.
ANDRÉ & VOILLOT, Beaune
Cock, Russell, & Co., 63, Great Tower Street, London
P. W. Engs and Sons, 131, Front Street, New York
PH. ANDRE & JH. VOILLOT / BEAUNERomanée (White)
Nuits (do.)
Volnay (do.)
Saint-Péray
Pink and Red Wines
LATOUR, LOUIS, Beaune
Reuss, Lauteren, & Co., 39, Crutched Friars, London
leftward-shooting star surrounded by text LOUIS LATOUR / BEAUNERomanée (White)
Nuits (do.)
Volnay (do.)
Saint-Péray (do.)
Chambertin (Red)
Nuits (do.)
Volnay (do.)
LIGER-BELAIR, COMTE, Nuits and Vôsne
Fenwick, Parrot, & Co., 124, Fenchurch Street, London
crown surrounded by text CTE. LIGER-BELAIR / NUITSCarte d’Or (White)
Carte Noire (do.)
Carte Verte (do.)
Carte Noire (Red)
Carte Blanche (do.)

Hocks and Moselles.

Firms and Wholesale Agents.

Brands.

Qualities.

DEINHARD & CO., Coblenz

Deinhard & Co., 6, Idol Lane, London

H. G. Schmidt & Co., 38, Beaver Street, New York

DEINHARD & CO. / COBLENZ

First

D & C

Second

crown (no text)

Third

EWALD & CO., Rudesheim-on-Rhine

Simon and Dale, Old Trinity House, 5, Water Lane, London

EWALD & CO / RUDESHEIM

Sparkling Hock

Nonpareil (Extra Dry and Dry)

Sparkling Moselle Muscatel Nonp. (Dry)

Sparkling Moselle (Nonp.)

Scharzberg (Dry)

HOCHHEIM ASSOCIATION, Hochheim-on-Maine

F. Class & Co., 31, Crutched Friars, London

lion surrounded by text BURGEFF & Co / HOCHHEIM

Sparkling and Creaming Johannisberg

Hochheim First (White or Red)

Do. Second (do.)

Do. Third (do.)

Do. Fourth (do.)

Hocks and Moselles

Nonpareil
First
Second
Third

lion above text B & Co

Fourth

KESSLER, G. C., & CO., Esslingen

George Saurmann, 7, Cross Lane, St. Mary-at-Hill, London

upward-shooting star surrounded by text G. C. KESSLER & CO.

Kaiser Wein

Sparkling Hock

Do. Neckar

LAUTEREN, C. SOHN, Mayence

Reuss, Lauteren, & Co., 39, Crutched Friars, London

CLS.

Sparkling Johannisberg

Hock No. 1

Do. No. 2

Do. No. 3

Moselle, Dry, No. 1

Do. No. 2

Do. No. 3

Moselle, Muscatel, No. 1

Do. No. 2

Do. No. 3

MÜLLER, MATHEUS, Eltville

M. Muller, 15, Philpot Lane, London

large star surrounded by text MATHEUS MÜLLER / ELTVILLE

Flower of Sparkling Johannisberg

Sparkling Johannisberg

Pearl of the Moselle

Extra Superior Moselle

Nonpareil Sparkling Moselle

Nonpareil Sparkling Hock

Fine Sparkling do.

Fine Sparkling Moselle

Sparkling Assmannshäuser, Superior (Red)

Sparkling Assmannshäuser (do.)

decorative initials MM surmounted by crown

Sparkling Hock (Ordinary)

Sparkling Moselle (do.)

OPPMANN, MICHAEL, Würzburg

banner and stars (no text)

Franconia Wine:

Nonpareil

Stein Wine

Blue Label

White Label

Sparkling Moselle, First

Do. do., Second

Do. Hock, First

Do. do., Second

SILIGMÜLLER, F. A., Würzburg

upward-shooting star surrounded by text F. A. SILIGMULLER

Cabinet
(On side of cork:) Cabinet.

Carte d’Or

Carte Blanche

Carte Noire

STÖCK, JOS, & SÖHNE, Creuznach

John Barnett & Son, 36, Mark Lane, London

JOS. STOCK & SOHNE / CREUZNACH

Johnnnisberg, supr.

Scharzberg, do.

Johannisberg, ordin.

Scharzberg, do.

Hock, superior

Moselle, do.

Hock, ordin.

Moselle, do.

Red Hock, First

Do., Second

Do., Third

Do., Fourth

Styrian, Hungarian, and Swiss Wines.

Firms and Wholesale Agents.Brands.Qualities.
KLEINOSCHEG BROTHERS, Graz, Styria
Davis and Littlewood, 4 and 5, Botolph Lane, London
BRÜDER KLEINOSCHEG / K. K. HOF / LIEFERANTENDry Pale Styrian Muscat Champagne.
Dry Pale Styrian Champagne
Sparkling Burgundy (Red)
HUBERT & HABERMANN, Pressburg, Hungary
C. O. Pattenhausen, 40, Great Tower Street, London
HUBERT & HABERMANNSparkling White
Sparkling Red (Carlovitz)
DE RIEDMATTEN, DE QUAY, & CIE., Sion, Valais, Switzerlandclover surrounded by text DE RIEDMATTEN ET DE QUAY / SIONCarte Verte, Glacier du Rhône
Carte Blanche, Mont-Blanc

American Wines.

Firms and Wholesale Agents.Brands.Qualities.
KELLEY’S ISLAND WINE CO., Kelley’s Island, Ohiograpes and leaves surrounded by text KELLEY’S ISLAND / WINE CO.Island Queen
Nonpareil Carte Blanche
PLEASANT VALLEY WINE CO., Hammondsport, N.Y.PLEASANT VALLEY / WINE / COMPANYGreat Western (Dry and Extra Dry)
Carte Blanche
Pleasant Valley
Paris Exposition
URBANA WINE CO., Hammondsport, N.Y.decorative script UWCoGold Seal (Extra Dry)
Gold Seal
Imperial Royal Rose

Author’s Errata

The subjoined corrections are necessary in the following brands (See pages 226 and 227 ):—

FISSE, THIRION, & Co., Reims
Stallard and Smith, 25, Philpot Lane, London
eagle surrounded by text FISSE THIRION & Co. / REIMSCachet d’Or (Extra Dry and Medium Dry)Cachet d’Or.
Carte Blanche (Dry, Medium Dry, and Rich)Carte Blanche.
N.B.—The brand on the corks is an anchor instead of an eagle.Carte Noire (Dry and Medium Dry).Carte Noire.
GIBERT, GUSTAVE, Reims.
Cock, Russell, and Co.’s address is 23, Rood Lane, London.
GIESLER & CO., Avize.
The corks of the firm’s Extra Superior quality wine are branded “Extra Superior” on the side.
IRROY, ERNEST, Reims.
The New York agent is F. O. de Luze, 18, South William Street, New York.
W. E. Hepp is no longer M. Irroy’s agent for New Orleans.

The following are the correct brands of MM. de Saint-Marceaux & Co.:—

DE SAINT-MARCEAUX & CO., Reims
Groves &, Co., 5, Mark Lane, London
Hermann Batjer & Bro., New York
star surrounded by text St. MARCEAUXVin Brut
Carte d’Or (Extra Dry)Very dry.
Bouzy Nonpareil (Dry)Vin Sec.
Carte Blanche (Medium)
For America only.
Dry Royal
knight’s head surrounded by text St. Mx. & Co / REIMSSecond (Medium)
knight’s head surrounded by text A. DE PAUL / REIMSThird (id.)

A. Transcriber’s Note:

The left edge of page 48 was missing. Most words were supplied from context; the number “forty-four” (gallons) is mentioned at least four other places in the text.

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