Daily Los Angeles herald., 1880-11-12
Gae statue efOur Vino and Brandy
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8 The growing market for Califor.
MIA wines and brandies is referable
to two causes. The first, and the
leading factor In the problem. 10
the fact that we are learning how
3 10 make good wines and brandies.
The melancholy jacques, in "As
S You Like It,p has depicted, in the
episode Of SAIL the worlds a
STAGE" the development Of man
from the infantile stage, where
the nascent human being is pic
tured "mewling and puking in his
nurse's arms,'' to the lean and
Z shrunken calf, shaming the old
time hose, as life reaches the stage
Of the slippered pantaloon. In
truth our Los Angeles vino and
brandy interests have scarcely, as
yet, reached the mewling and puk-
ing stage. They are in their ear
Hest infancy, although, neverthe.
loss, we have done wonders.
But the infant which has accom-
pllshed the marvels already of
record in wine and brandy produc.
tlon, whose details are patent
everywhere as characteristic of
aouthern California, is destined to
be : giant before even the period
81 adolescence has been reached.
To-day the whole world is cogniz.
ant Of the progress made in this
State In viticulture and vinicul.
ture, and the hoary wine produc-
Ing sections Of Europe are availing
themselves of the infant but ster-
ling product OF the California vine-
yards. We have already, in this
State, reached the point at which
We cam produce very fine light
Z wines; but, waving that, there is
an eager and unceasing demand
for our heavily alcoholized wines,
TO give body to the failing Eu-
4 ropean vintages.
The ravages Of the phyllox
have been SO heavy and unceasinR
In the French vineyards that, al.
though the crop from the vines
which remain has been fair this
year, there is a deficiency in the
supply for the world at large. This
fact brings into marked promi-
hence singular regularity of the
French law.
Az respects its own people the
French government is providenl
and vsg:Iant to an unusual degree
The French laws against the adul'
terRtion CT wines or brandiel
which ure to be consumed In
Franco are stringent to a marked
extent. Down to the low priced
pin ordinaire, everything which q
French man drinks is pure and un.
sdulterated. When it comes to the
outside barbarian, however, the
French laws are unusually indul-
gent and accommodating. Any
sort Of vinous truck Is good enough
for people who have not attuned
{ their palates to the correct French
standard. All sorts of mixtures
are permissible when it is stipu.
lated that the compound Is for Tex.
port
As consequence, thers is q
strong and growing demand for the
heavily bodied wines of California
Ia France. Once received, these
really admirable wines are used as
the basis for the artificial creation
Of French specialties. As matter
Of fact, to-day, large quantities of
Anaheim wines are being shipped
to France. For the first time in
years Anaheimers are perfectly in
different 10 the local demand for
their staples. The real need in Los
Angeles county to-day ia for more
caeks and barrels for anything
which will hold wine or brandy.
Every old whisky barrel can be
disposed of hereabouts at q round
price. The vineyardist regards
with Ianguid interest any propo-
eition to buy his grapes. He knows
that he has far better thing, and
that he has only to make his own
vine TO double his profit. Knowl-
edge has kept pace with produc.
ton, and now cur people under
4 stand how to make reliable and
thorough wines, which have an as
certained aud steadily appreciat-
Ing value in the markets of the
whole world.
This active and growing move
ment csn bs emphasized by one
notable example, which Is
really but one of many. The
Cucamonga vineyard has long
been famous for the excellence of
its port wines. This superior quail
ity has created demand for it in
all sections of California, in the
Eastern States and in Europe. So
strong Is the outside inquiry for
this famous port that the principal
proprietor OF the vineyard, the
other day, after the shipment Of
three carloads for Eastern account,
DOti1ed our local dealers that
II they desired TO retain any OF