THE “GLASS” OF FASHION.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XV, Issue 859, 23 August 1906, Page 22

THE “GLASS” OF FASHION.

An English paper says:—“Sherry, little drunk, claret certainly not increasing, champagne as much as ever, but fewer private customers owng to dining out, and an increase in port, which till recently steadily decreased, are the “fashions” in wine-drinking in London at the moment. In fact, nearly as remarkable as the decrease in the nation’s drink bill dwelt upon by Mr Asquith in his Budget speech has been the change inthe items of the bill. Even whisky is not so universal as it was, said the proprietor of one of the best-known brands. This is due to the increasing popularity of mineral waters and of lager beer. The decline of brandy is due not only to the change in popular taste, but also to the rise in price caused by the ravages of the phylloxera 20 years ago. Rum is still drunk by the working classes, it appears, but only in winter.