MOSELLE WINES. The vineyards of the Moselle are of greater antiquity than those of the Rhine; they were originally planted by the Romans at a time when the Rhine was the bound ary of the Roman empire. It is only from Treves to Coblenz that the vineyards of the Moselle produce white wines of truly great distinction, exceptionally fine bouquet and sufficient merit to command abroad much higher prices than local consumers are willing or able to pay.
Under the name of Moselle are included not only the wines from the vineyards on both banks of the Moselle from Treves to Cob lenz, but also those from the vineyards of the Saar and Ruwer, two tributaries of the Moselle. The Saar joins the Moselle a few miles above Treves ; its finest vineyards are those of Scharzho f berg, Bockstein, Geisberg and Euchariusberg; very fine wines are also made at Scharzberg, Agritiusberg, Wiltingen and Oberemmel.
In the valley of the Ruwer, a small river which joins the Mo selle below Treves, some very delicate and fascinating white wines are made, none better nor better knoWn than those from the ancient ecclesiastical vineyards at Grunhaus. From there to
Coblenz, upon either bank of the Moselle, are grown the finest wines of the Moselle proper. To name but a few : Piesport and Braunberg, on the left bank of the river, Berncastel, further north, on the opposite bank, and from thence northwards the vine yards of Graach, Wehlen, Zeltingen and Trarbach, on the right, and those of Erden, Machern and Urzig, on the left, are among those which produce the most delicate Moselles, wines which are light, pleasantly dry, and possessing a "bouquet" which is as dis tinctive as it is charming.