New-York tribune., 1867-09-25
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THE ZINE BUSINESS OF CALIFORNIA.
From The Alta Californis.


The production of wine in California is in
creasng more rapidly than the demand. Hundreds OK
acres are planted every year with grapes and young vine
wards are coming rapidly into bearing, and there no
xpansion in the export trade The INTERIOR
which formerly purchased considerable quantities, wants
now 10 Se ces advertise California Wines SALE tho
Vines OF some are either adulteraed and OF
cSe onv W one large NewYork wnehouse engaged
exclusively in importing California wines whereas
dozens import ESropean wines' winch are ho 0c''ef 0u'
one OF the difficulties in our way Is that Eastern wine
have established relations here, and they
do not feel like going 10 the expense OF sending agents o
great expense far California to purchase Wines wi
the character OF which they not SO familiar as with
that Of European brands Tops mas for te t ae Of
Caforna wine that city, and presume that lie and
some of his friends in FL Dorado County supply the VINE
W. ThcSSo II this project should succeed, may
as a hint to wine growers in other counties. -, ,
The main obstacle the sale of California wine Is IN
donbedv the poor quality much OF IT, Many of the
wine growers commenced the business witnout eApeI
for stndying the process enaking for taking
care when they know Some OF them nave not Dcen aDde
IN nurchase good casks others have not kept them sweet
after getting Another obstacle has been tat much
OF the land planted IN vineyard y not oud o M
late wears the hills and mountains nave Dccn pleerred
and an SSa @ s Nevada is better Than that
made in the low land Of the valleys Tor tls reason anu
ably located in the mountain counties from Tuare to
Shasta will be as famous ana as y9pe s snUse M ,S oi
Ioh
ines "a NOT nfre0uenty asonished TO find M come hotel
in a little country better wine on the uIucr-Laplo
than he would find at frstclass restaurants IN S,h fia
eisco-that is unless he ordered some very Asprced
brand .,..... ou, 1o,,.,o,, .,
aavor in the California wines Quality has been sacrl-
feed 10 quantity The well established reputation OF he
Mission grape hardness and ana to
abundance and cheapness OF the cuttings nave gwen IL
preference other strange ana rare Natletcs uI
better varieties becoming abundant ana better
known; and the Mission grape must gvc way 70 oters
which are equal TO II III hardness ana superior 10 III
productiveness and flavor Among these are me Zeheh-
thai the Pinaud and the Golden Shasselas Inc
thai grape praised very highly by all who nave cut
waited it, Grape-growe i'll Iuolunne, IL Dorado anu
Placer Counties speak well of IL s those III Napa anu
sOnoma. The Black Burgundy the ChaSselas fo,i fol,ani
produce less than those named above, but they are DETER
Tor wine purposes than the California grape III a' ieae'
they are desirable for giving bouquet. -, tho ,r,o,s
The hi oh O transporting wine irom tilo ,HiVus
ra districts another very serious oDstacie
TO the development OF the sba s,rnnsnortaton
need railroads ard other means OF eneap , &
1t costs more to bring %rS ~ e interior OF Europe is as
M ne In cost rs some places IN the interior OF our own
S,t The lack OF wood suitable for barrels Is also
the growers, but the lnSehtoh oi INC
ouluya ,nss - Sharrel may bring relief for that evil.
Se brandy tax is serious obstacle, and has prevented
anv from making pront from their Nlhe-
90 whereas they could have found market
at home for brandy. Not few have been absolutely
bankrupted by this oppressive tax 1T,
wealthy Californians should make praeteJ oi sum
the East to let them know what our wines are, anu
accstom them to the The present is always nc
ceptable and appropriate and II woad De e ,h stse
Boxes OF assorted wines can be sent SO as 10 give
small expense idea OF the variety OF plodeon
In regard to the great ultimate success "a , .T hm,
growers in California have not the least doubt ont
we should like TO them prosper ''Ae peei III 'o
immediate future