GREEK WINES. The mountain ranges of Greece offer many declivities; sloping towards the south. most favorable to viticulture; but its vineyards have for centuries been much neglected, and the production of wine in Greece, which was considerable at the of the Venetian supremacy, has sunk to a relatively insignificant amount. The production of currants, however, is still a highly important branch of Greek agri culture. The principal vines cultivated in Greece are the Dias corinthiaca or apyrena, the Greco, the cipro, the white and black moscada, the malvasia, the sultana, and the u8syrticon. The vinitication is very imperfect, and many wines contain so much acietic acid that they only last through the winter, and in summer turn into vinegar. To avoid this result the proprietors resort to smoking with wood smoke, or vapor of resins, which greatly injures their wine for foreign use. All provinces produce wine, but the best is that of Santorin, which is shipped largely to Russia. There is still a Malvoisie wine, though it is no longer that which was once so celebrated under the name of Malmsey; and the Keph,issia wine of Attica and the red wine of Zante are in good repute. There has been
a large increase in the number of vineyards since the kingdom began, and since 1858 a number of Greek wines have become of commercial importance. 'llie best vineyards of Livadia are near Lepanto, Chmronea, Megara, and on the slopes or mount Achaia, the northern part of the peninsula Morea. has extensive vineyards near Patras, Blattero, Voltizza, and Kalavrito. Near the latter town is the convent of Megaspileou, where the monks make and keep wines in huge quantities. The best wine of the Morea is made near Pergos. The volcanic island Santorin, ancient Them produces from 9,000 to 11,000 pipes annually. The best red growth is called Santorin, and among the white wines, Thera,, CaZliste and St. Elie are the best known. Besides these, there is a musca dine wine, named Via Santo, made of two colors. Among the islands of the Archi pelago producing wines or raisins are: Skopelos, Skiatho, Skyro, Mykonos, Negropont, Andro, Tino, Thermia, Naxia, and Amorgo. A considerable quantity of wine is produced by the Turkish islands, Candia and Rhodes, and by Cyprus which is now governed by Great Britain.