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7 July 1665 Up, and having set my neighbour, Mr. Hudson, wine coopers, at work drawing out a tierce of wine for the sending of some of it to my wife, I abroad, only taking notice to what a condition it hath pleased God to bring me that at this time I have two tierces of Claret, two quarter casks of Canary, and a smaller vessel of Sack; a vessel of Tent, another of Malaga, and another of white wine, all in my wine cellar together; which, I believe, none of my friends of my name now alive ever had of his owne at one time. tierce The imperial tierce is equivalent to around 159 litres, 35 imperial gallons or 42 US gallons. This is approximately the same as a modern oil barrel. Claret: The term "claret" was used in England to refer to red wines from Bordeaux. Canary: This is a sweet, fortified white wine from the Canary Islands. Sack: A type of fortified wine, similar to Sherry, from Spain. Tent: A type of strong, sweet wine from Spain, often fortified with brandy. Malaga: a fortified wine hailing from the sunny region of Malaga in southern Spain. It's like a Spanish cousin to Sherry, but with a bit more sun-kissed sweetness and a dash of spice. Malaga: Cassell’s Illustrated History of England