The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1865-12-09


very great, and if their reputation for purity is
strictly guarded, it will continue 50. Those Of
MeSsrs. Kohler & Frohling, in this respect,
stand at the head Of the list Of California
wines.
BY the bark d. C.. Murray. last week, we
received from Mr.. Kohler an assortment Of his
best brands, forwarded through Messrs. {. W.
Brooks Il Co. Among them are the famous
Angelica, with samples of Port, White, Muscat,
Wine Bitters and Grape Brandy. He Will please
accept our thanks for the generous gift, which
shows that he has not forgotten all his fellow
vOyagers on the Nae York and Sacramento.
If the 1000. 600 gallons Of wine which the
State Of California will this year produce is
all Is fine as the samples sent 10 us, her rePu-
tarion Is established. 1t is far better 70 patron
ize the pure wines to be had from this firm
than those Of questionable purity imported from
other countries. We can wish Messrs. X. Il T.
no greater success than the good fortune that has
smiled upon their industry the past few years.
We cannot better close this notice than by
copying q few paragraphs relating 10 this firm,
taken from the Atlantic Monthly:
In 1854. Me>srs. Kohier i Froling commenced
business IN Los Angeles. and shortly after opened
81 house IN san Francisco. They were assisted by
Charlie stern, who rad enjoyed a long and val
liable experience IL the wine business upon the
Rhine. The vintage was very small and inferior
IL quality. As they had 10 experience in making
vine from such a grape as California produced.
-CInbei!ess difficulties were met with, and il was
only the iuComitable energy of the gentlemen en-
gagged III the enterprise, sustained by . iIm faith
in lis ultimate success. which brought them tri-
umphantly out OF Tic slough az deSpond that
seemed At times almost 70 oTerwLelm them. They
nave to-day The satisfaction OF being the pioneers
in - hat Is soon 10 be enc Of the most important
bTancLc5 Of industry IN California. They own one
OF The finest vineyards IN the State. from which
some magnificent wine has been produced. They
have contracts with owners Of other vineyards;
and after making the vine III their own. the men
ana machinery are moved into these. the grapes
pressed. and the Juice at once conveyed 70 their
cellars. they paying the producers OF the grapes a
stipulated price per ton on the vines. The vintage
commences about the first of October. and gen
orally continues into November. The labor en-
p!oycG IN gathering the grapes and in the work Of
the press l. mostly performed by Indians. 1t Is =
novel and Interesting sight to see them fling mp 10
the press. each one bearing upon his head about
fifty pounds OF the delicious fruit. which j. soon 10
be reduced 10 an unseemly mass. and yield mp its
purple life-blood for the benefit of man. Some of
the best wine made in the State i from the
- AsUZa' and sunny slope vineyards. both of
Mountains. From a small beginning Messrs. Koh-
Ter X FI0hling have steadily progressed. till NJ
this time their position is 4 very enviable one.
Their cellars. occupying the basement Of Mont
gOmery Block. excite the admiration Of all who
visit them. and their wines are more fayorably
known than those of any other winners. -Agen-
cics have been established in New York and other
cities. under the supervision of Mr.. Stern. and the
favor with which they have been received has set
tied tie fact that the wines of California are a sue
cess. II only remains for the winners 10 keep the
wines pure, and always up 10 the highest standard,
and 10 take such measures rs shall insure their de-
livery III q like condition To the consumers. 10
build up a business which shall eclipse that OF any
of the great houses of Europe. Thus will the State
and nation be benefited. by keeping At home the
money which we annually pay for wine to foreign
countries. and the people will be led away from
the Use of strong. fiery drinks, to accept instead the
light wines Of their native land.
The wines now made in California are known
under the following names: White" or O." Hook"
wine. d" Angelica. Port" "Muscatel. spark
ling California. and d" Piquct.' The character of
wines UT Germany. II l. not unlike tae capri
LbttcO Of Naples, or the white wines Of the South
of France. 1t is richer and tuller-bodied than the
wines. without the tartness which is
strongly developed in nearly all the Rhrnish va
iicties. Il is Il fine wine. and meets the approval
of many Of our best cOnnOiSseUrs. Specimens Of
il have been sent TO some of the winc-diStrictS of
Germany. and the most fiattcring expressions in its
favor have come from the Rhine. The Angelica
and =" Muscatel' are both naturally sweet. intended :
a. dcs>crt-Tines. and TO suit the taste 81 those who y
10 not like a dry wine. They are both of 4 most
quality. and very popular. The Port
IS Il rich, dccp-colored. high-favorcd wine. not I'M
like the Burgundies of France. yet not 80 dry. :
The - Sparkling California; and .'Piquet" are as
get but little known.