The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-02
The Wine Trade OF France.
OUR BORDEAUX CORRESPONDENTS.

BORDEAUX, Nov. %, 1859.
Tie Wines of Fra~ce-Ydxkees Bam1ossled-7he Fvm Ac.
tion q the AmaIcas COnsul-Tne Small Zs,os y CAxe
Bears of the Pain. in Adukeratin9 Wins-Asgxs B.
Reoeh upon the AdSlerdtion at C2e-Me Genius Of
Srindling in Ameiod-Fie MILTON Acres Devoted to
Wine-7he Wine Sent to England Superior to that
Sai1peds Amusca-The Reason WAy-TAe Wine Ner-
chants 70 Her Majesty Queen Victora-Orsia Of Ncnes-
Calculations Of the NeapolisAas, &C., dc.
What shall say of the wines of France and of The abom
Unable decocons served up under the Of wine in the
United States II is proverbal throughout Europe and
America that people that the shines upon are 50
badly bamboozled in wines as the Yankees ANY one
who has lived in the United States knows the case is bad
enough; and the next inquiry is what is the remedy
PROFESSIONALLY the production Of native wines and the
importation OF pure wines from foreign countries do
know comparatively in what kinds Of wines aduera
ton is extensively carried on, but from what
have and tasted in the United States am sure that
the Goc:oring, bedevng and compounding of spurious
wines s cs extensive In port madeira, sherry caret
sauterne and champagne. I have 10 know that
good has been accomplished by the athulness and
fmness Of the American Consul at this port in the pre-
venting of false invoices in the shipment Of various pro-
ducts and particularly Of wines 10 the United states. He
no, only compes the captains OF the ships to make ai
davi,s as TO the actual cost but 10 the identity
quality the article He considers slightly Questionable
particularly under your system Of dd udorem duties when
askpper attempts TO pass OF f" best Chateau
LATTE 20 vintage 1882 cents a gallon: and when
the value has been adjusted, he he consu having
for the pses aud somachs OF his country men, asks the
captain quietly the liquid under consideration according
10 the best Of his knowledge and belief, real genuine
clare wDe Of the growth and vintage named in the bond
VI many OF gentlemen find themselves very
extensively cornered. One Of these nautical swinders
was so badly ried at the large amount OF dirt he had
to eat that he made OF such language compelled
the Consul 10 turn hin out OF bis Office Further than
this he refused clearance for his ship
weeks; and them eating very humble pe and correct
ing his false invoices allowed depart along with
his spurious cargo. These things avail e however,
Tor the protection Of American wine drinkers the aduts
rston being principally on your side,
But for extent and ingenuity in adueration OF win $,
the small tewn Of Cette, the Mediterranean bears Off
The palm Hear what Angus B. Reach says Of the
features of Cette:-.
Ens bunting 6ee The reason that ceue e great
neither wool Persord pies nor rheims biscuits but
vino ri VII Ce:.e indusrN write with The greatest
Wines he world are nude IN ee Soa have ous
the Faernan ne Romans or ihe nectar Of the
godsand The Cete Manufactured. viii promptly supply you
ne noble A.. Of saassao1 perecs which would
Eu q. ana .s 81 s sss pale and
much "a. ~ so1s.csns vine Ces well situated
brcush. By Baroeons ana vssoc rSs in
Ss .na ss J .na ssr Tie ~
ncsssd along ns chain q e'auss and csnAls hom
Of conr.e chemical laboratory 70 bo would Be hsd tho
clever folkD Of Cette could good imitation OF
any wine in demand They viii doctor you up bordeaux
with vtos powders audroush cider color with ochineaaod
nassspx vintage Of - Champagce OF course mako
By hogsAeada DO wiaA tgueur wines from Italy
and The Lavanr The Cests people win mnge old Rhone
wnes with boiled sweet wines from the neighoorhood Of
:1S sSs s Do S.s 10
IN oven and Alter tvsy four hours regulated sppcsono Of
heat return b 'rne bottle Port sherry and
sdeir 81 course fscrcstet In abundance with
q bed chca, and brandy for stock half the
sonoo IL druggists chop foc seasonax Ceue, 10 fact