15 JULY 1960, Page 20

WINE OF THE WEEK Sta,—Some of your readers may be

curious why Cyril Ray enthused over—and why I listed—a hock (the Fleminger Zechpcter) of such a bad year as 1958.

The reason is that a modern method of viniculture was carried out in making this wine; the vines were set much farther apart than is usual, thus enabling the grapes to catch a greater share of the sun than do vines planted close together.

Of course irr a great year this wine is relatively less good.—Yours faithfully, 2A Duke Street, WI

T. A. LAYTON