High Wine vs Wine

[Puffer]

#1 = If you are a fur trader & trade with the "Native American Tribes" Know The Difference between HIGH WINE & just Wine.

HIGH WINE =
 During the first part of the nineteenth century, the fur trade, the traders were dispensing “high wine” or “Indian rum” (a diluted alcohol)

The Fur Co.s  did ship Actual WINE to their "houses,posts,Ft,s etc" For consumption by the clerks & above
the 2 most often listed are ---
MW
Madeira Wine
PW
Port Wine

Note : Actual Wine was an important ++ with those of "clerk status & above"
(For fun, if you are curious, Check out the HBC/HBC BEAVER CLUB !

[BEAVERMAN]

Should have made it to rondy this year Jack, we were sampling 4 different port wines sitting around the fire in the eves, had some fine Aussie port, a nice Tawny port from Portugal a Spanish Tawny, and, wait for it... the consensus for the best port that we all liked was from Yakima of all places!

[BEAVERMAN]

Should have made it to rondy this year Jack, we were sampling 4 different port wines sitting around the fire in the eves, had some fine Aussie port, a nice Tawny port from Portugal a Spanish Tawny, and, wait for it... the consensus for the best port that we all liked was from Yakima of all places! then Monday eve when most everyone had left, Sir Michael, Matt, Laura and I made a serious dent in a bottle of Madeira! good times for sure!

[Uncle Russ]

Ya mean there was no Boone's Farm? 
What kind of Wine Tasting event you hosting Jim?

[Einsiedler]

My Copeñero and myself polished off a mixed case of Ventoux and Côte du Rhone (as well as several bottles of distilled spirits) at the RMNR this past season. Apparently we enjoyed ourselves and entertained the multitudes in our area with choruses of "Coal Black Rose, Uncle Ned, and Ol’ Zip Coon".

[Puffer]

Should have made it to rondy this year Jack, we were sampling 4 different port wines sitting around the fire in the eves, had some fine Aussie port, a nice Tawny port from Portugal a Spanish Tawny, and, wait for it... the consensus for the best port that we all liked was from Yakima of all places! then Monday eve when most everyone had left, Sir Michael, Matt, Laura and I made a serious dent in a bottle of Madeira! good times for sure!

[BEAVERMAN]

Ya mean there was no Boone's Farm? 
What kind of Wine Tasting event you hosting Jim?

Well Unc, we were off our usual course, usually we have high end tequila tasting followed by some excellent barley pop (usually Summer Shandy) every eve, so...  this year was a step up! they even sell Boones farm or Annie Green springs anymore?

[Oldetexian]

Thanks for the post, Puffer. I am gettin' some excellent lerning...lol. I am truthful though about appreciating all the solid info you post. I look forward every one of them.