The Grocer’s Encyclopedia
Artemas Ward’s Encyclopedia of Foods and Beverages — New York, 1911

SPANISH WINES

The Spanish wines most largely consumed in this country are SHERRIES (which see), but there is also a slight demand for Malaga, made from the Malaga grape, a soft spirituous wine with fine bouquet, varying in color from "white" to deep amber-red and both dry and sweet--generally the latter; Alicante and other types of MALMSEY and MUSCAT (which see); Rancio, red, both dry and sweet styles; Tarragona Port (see PORT), and Sacra Tent, a ruby wine which, because of its purity and sweetness, is used for sacramental purposes in Episcopal and Roman Catholic churches.

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