Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-09-11
CALIFORNIA WINE.
A Few Items Concerning Its Manufac.
tire and Sale-A (ireat FIRM.

OF San francisco, which is probabl,
the greatest wine firm in the world
was IN HALEY yesterday, and calleo
at the TINES Office.
Mr.. Lichtenstein did not come f.
Wood River for the purpose of estab.
fishing any trade here, as it is no,
necessary for his house to do that
But having heard great deal abou,
the W God River country he thought
ne would take it in on his way to San
Francisco from the East. SO that he
would be posted in future and could
even explain the situation to the edi-
tor OF the Abend Post, the German
paper OF San Francisco, of which Mr.,
A'chtensteln owns one-third. He was
given copy of the TINES map, sup
plemented by mass of statistical
and other details which will be very
useful to him.
In return Mr.. Lichtenste;n gave the
reporter few points concerning the
culture of the grape, and its manufac.
t"re into wine of varied taste, quality
and price. There is not a bottle of
pur vine ever imported into this
country, this gentleman stated, as
more Or less alcohol had to be added
to the native wines, to give them suf
hcient "body' to cross the Atlantic
without spelling. The California
wines, on the other hand, carried more
alcohol than European wines, and did
not, therefore, require so much artif.
cial ''body."
California was rapidly overtaking
the Old Void in the production of
VINE, and the day was not far distant
when the formers product would lead
all others-that is to say, all but such
wines as the Johannisberger, the To.
kay, Chateau Margaux and Chateau
Lahtte. The tirst-named came from
a small hill on the domain of the
Prince OF Metternich, while the latter
Chateau Latitte) came from 22-acre
estate Tor which the Baron de Rotbs.
child had paid 100000 francs, and
upon which he had expended an equal
amount. These wines were the result
of centuries Of cultivation, and could
probably not be rivaled anywhere.
But all the favorite brands of cham.
payne, for instance, could be surpassed
in California, and the firm above.
named manufactured one brand of
champagne-the Eclipse-which lead.
ing authorities pronounce the purest
in the world.
The extent to which the wine indus.
try has grown in California is simply
amazing. Ten years ago very few
cellars could be found on the Pacific
slope and coast. At present there
is scarcely family of any social posi-.
ton in San Francisco that does not
have a well-flled wine cellar. Five
years hence wine will be the mothers
milk OF the Pacific Coaster-and good
vine at that. The revenue derived
~ California from wine then will ex.
'eed that derived from all the wheat
nd other cereals in that State.
1t is stated above that the firm of
Arpad Haraszthy & Co. is the largest
vine firm in the world. A few items
# Its expenses may be convincing.
lere they are: OF one kind of wine ,
lone-the Eclipse champagne-it
manufactures 100000 gallons per ,
mum. Every gallon is of course {
ottled, each bottle and cork costing F.,
en- cents; the cost Of cooperage alone t
over 100000, and several hundred |
ersons are employed by the firm, !
lther at its extensive vineyards or at :
S wine cellars in San Francisco, =
hitch occupy all Of two large bust
ess blocks. 1t costs the firm, for
dvertising alone, $22,50O per annum.
The process Of cleaning the wine of
IMPURITIES is quite novel The wine
poured into tank, capable of hold
e $4,000 gallons, and in which IA re- p
Diving wheel keeps it in constant /
lotion. A large number of eggs a:e .
zen broken and thrown into the tank. =
hen the wheel takes them up and
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