The Canary Islands gave name to a rich white wine, which was formerly in great esteem under the name of _Canary sack_, and is now usually called _Malmsey Madeira_. The genuine _Malmsey_ wine, which is of sweet and luscious flavour, and rich golden yellow colour, is the produce of Malvesia, one of the Greek islands, and thence had originally its name, the French merchants denominating it _Vin de Malvesia_: but so little is now made that few persons can possess it. _Teneriffe wine_, when two or three years old, has much the flavour of Madeira, but, after this age, it becomes so sweet and mellow, as somewhat to resemble Malaga. (_g_) CAPE WINES.--There are produced, at the Cape of Good Hope, two kinds of peculiarly rich, sweet, and delicate wine, called _red_ and _white Constantia_. The farm from which they have their name is situated about eight miles from Cape Town. The grapes of this farm, owing, as it is supposed, to some peculiarity in the soil, are superior to any other in the whole country. The vintage commences about March or April; and great care is taken in the manufacture of the wine, no fruit being used but such as is fully ripe and in the highest perfection. The annual produce is considered to be about sixty pipes of the red, and 100 pipes of the white wine. Constantia is in perfection when about two years old; but, when kept six or seven years, it sparkles in the glass somewhat like wine which has not undergone a perfect fermentation. What is denominated _Cape Madeira_ is a light kind of white wine, the produce of the Cape of Good Hope. Considerable quantities of this wine are now consumed in England, in consequence of the lowness of its price. This is owing to its paying to government only one-third part of the duty which is imposed on most other wines. The juice of unripe grapes has a harsh, sour, and rough taste. This, under the name of _verjuice_, was formerly much esteemed for culinary and other purposes. The young twigs of the vine, when dried, cut into small pieces, and moistened with water, afford a wholesome food for cattle and horses. The _leaves_ and _tendrils_ have an astringent taste, which it is probable they would impart to British made wines, and thus render them somewhat similar to foreign wines. The _wood_ of the vine, reduced to charcoal, is used by painters for drawing outlines; and, from the seeds or _stones_, a kind of oil is sometimes made, which can scarcely be distinguished from olive oil. These stones, when purified, moderately roasted, and ground to a coarse powder, form a tolerable substitute for chocolate.