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MARKETING
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WINES, SPIRITS AND LIQUEURS.

In the following lists the prices are averaged from those of several good firms of Wine Merchants, both in London and the chief provincial towns. Prices vary very considerably according to the age of the wine and vintage years.

WINES.

Australian Wines (Red)—
Burgundy from 19s. per doz. bots.
Cabernet ,, 24s. per doz. bots.
Chablis ,, 19s. per doz. bots.
Australian Wines (White)
Riesling from 22s per doz. bots.
Muscat ,, 30s. per doz. bots.
Bordeaux (White)
Sauterne from 25s. per doz. bots.
Burgandy (Red)
Burgundy from 18s. per doz. bots.
Beaune ,, 24s. per doz. bots.
Chamberlin. ,, 60s. per doz. bots.
California Wines—
Burgundy from 19s. per doz. bots.
Claret ,, 17s. per doz. bots.
Sauterne ,, 25s. per doz bots.
Hock Riesing ,, 19s. per doz. bots.
Champagne—
Bollinger & Co. from 82s. per doz. bots.
Deutz & Geldermann ,, 70s. per doz. bots.
Duminy & Co. ,, 80s. per doz. bots.
Heidsieck & Co. ,, 90s. per doz. bots.
Laurent-Perrier ,, 78s. per doz. bots.
Moet & Chandon ,, 66s. per doz. bots.
G. H. Mumm & Co ,, 87s. per doz. bots.
Piper-Heidsieck ,, 84s. per doz. bots.
Pommery & Greno ,, 156s. per doz. bots.
Claret—
Ordinary from 12s. per doz. bots.
Medoc ,, 18s. per doz. bots.
Chateau Margaux ,, 72s. per doz. bots.
Chateau Laftte from 400s. per doz. bots.
Chateau Cos d'Estournel ,, 50s. per doz. bots.
Hock—
Niersteiner from 24s. per doz. bots.
Johannisberg ,, 126s. per doz. bots.
Marcobrunner ,, 56s. per doz. bots.
Rudesheimer ,, 30s. per doz. bots.
Italian Wine
Egidio Vitali from 66s. per doz. bots.
Chianti, Ordinary ,, 21s. 6d. per doz bots.
Tarragona Port. ,, 12s. per doz. bots.
Madeira
Dinner Wine from 32s. to 68s. per doz. bots.
Marsala—
Virgin from 19s. 6d. per doz. bots.
Moselle—
Berncastler Doctor
Auslese
from 60s. per doz. bots.
Port ,, 18s.to 144s. per doz bots.
Vintage Wines—
Tuke's, 1802 from 66s. per doz. bots.
Crofts, 1885 ,, 70s. per doz. bots.
Sandeman's. 1865 ,, 144s. per do.
Sherry—
Pale from 18s. per doz. bots.
Golden ,, 20s. per doz. bots.
Superior Golden ,, 48s. per doz. bots.
Montilla ,, 66s. per doz. bots.
British Wines-
Orange from 14s. per doz bots.
Ginger ,, 14s. per doz bots.
Rasin ,, 14s. per doz bots.
Cowslip ,, 14s. per doz. bots
Cider ,, 7s. per doz. bots.


SPIRITS.

Brandy from 40s to 200s. per doz. bots.
Gin ,, 28s. to 38s. per doz. bots.
Holland ,, 30s. to 55s. 6d. per doz. bots.
Rum ,, 35s. to 43s. per doz. bots.
Whiskey ,, 37s. to 66s. per doz. bots.
Vermouth ,, 30s. per doz. bots.