II.--THE VINTAGE IN THE CHAMPAGNE. THE VINEYARDS OF THE RIVER.

Ay, the Vineyard of Golden Plants-- Summoning the Vintagers by

Beat of Drum-- Excitement in the Surrounding Villages-- The

Pickers at Work-- Sorting the Grapes-- Grapes Gathered at

Sunrise the Best-- Varieties of Vines in the Ay Vineyards-- Few

of the Growers in the Champagne Crush their own Grapes--

Squeezing the Grapes in the "Pressoir" and Drawing off the

Must-- Cheerful Glasses Round-- The Vintage at Mareuil--

Bringing in the Grapes on Mules and Donkeys-- The Vineyards of

Avenay, Mutigny, and Cumières-- Damery and Adrienne Lecouvreur,

Maréchal de Saxe, and the obese Anna Iwanowna-- The Vineyards of

the Côte d'Epernay-- Boursault and its Château-- Pierry and its

Vineyard Cellars-- The Clos St. Pierre-- Moussy and Vinay--

A Hermit's Cave and a Miraculous Fountain-- Ablois St. Martin--

The Côte d'Avize-- The Grand Premier Crû of Cramant-- Avize and

its Wines-- The Vineyards of Oger and Le Mesnil-- The Old Town

of Vertus and its Vine-clad Slopes-- Their Red Wine formerly

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