All round the arena rose the cries of itinerant merchants: 'Iced malvoisie,' 'Score-cards; ye cannot tell the jousters without a score-card.' ❋ Unknown (1928)
I was skeptical at the moment, but time proved the correctness of my old friend's judgment; and, having been present after the opening performance at a little supper given by Burbage at which sack ran like water, and anybody who wanted another malvoisie and seltzer simply had to beckon to the waiter, I was able to conscientiously praise it in the highest terms. ❋ Unknown (1928)
And let's have a stoup of malvoisie from the oldest bin. ❋ Unknown (1928)
The exquisite good taste with which the Prince had answered our question served to put us entirely at our ease, and we presently found ourselves chatting with His Highness with the greatest freedom and without the slightest _gene_ or _mauvaise honte_, or, in fact, _malvoisie_ of any kind. ❋ Stephen Leacock (1906)
His wine he takes hot when the nights are cold, malvoisie or vernage, with as much spice as would cover the thumb-nail. ❋ Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir, 1859-1930 (1902)
I had but sat down to a flask of malvoisie and a mortress of brawn, as is my use about this hour, when there comes a cherking, and I find my wine over my legs and the flask in my lap, and then as I stoop to clip it there comes another cursed cherk, and there is a mortress of brawn stuck fast to the nape of my neck. ❋ Arthur Conan Doyle (1894)
Veronica's women had brought Gianluca wine, and his mother was giving him certain drops of a stimulant in a glass of fragrant old malvoisie, while his father bent over him anxiously, still asking useless questions. ❋ Unknown (1881)
That treacherous little baggage is safe locked into the cellar, whither I lured her to find some malvoisie for the rascaille crew. ❋ Charlotte Mary Yonge (1862)
Blanquette de Limoux derives its name from the species of grape it is produced from, and which we believe to be identical with the malvoisie, or malmsey. ❋ Henry Vizetelly (1857)
Clairette de Die is made principally from the blanquette or malvoisie variety of grape, which, after the stalks have been removed, is both trodden with the feet and pressed. ❋ Henry Vizetelly (1857)
I have already supped, yet will I eat never a whit the less for that; for I have a paved stomach, as hollow as a butt of malvoisie or St. Benedictus 'boot (butt), and always open like ❋ Fran��ois Rabelais (1518)
But I hope you have no more grave errand than to try if the malvoisie holds its flavour?” ❋ Unknown (2008)
I have already supped, yet will I eat never a whit the less for that; for I have a paved stomach, as hollow as a butt of malvoisie or St. Benedictus’ boot (butt), and always open like a lawyer’s pouch. ❋ Unknown (2002)
The Rhinegrave's brother fell down dead after drinking too much malvoisie; but we have had him balsamed and sent home to his family. " ❋ John Lothrop Motley (1845)
Rhinegrave's brother fell down dead after drinking too much malvoisie; but we have had him balsamed and sent home to his family. " ❋ John Lothrop Motley (1845)
