Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-03-28
o.l.fornl. wines in new yerk.

A reporter Of the wine and spirit
market in New York gives the following
interesting account Of the condition of
the market for California wines in that
great metropolis, which will be read
with much interest by the vineyardists
of Southern California, who have such a
large amount Of capital at stake in this
industry: "a member Of the firm Of
Dreyfus 4 Co. John ]. Weglein) said;
We have just returned from tour Of
the California vineyards, and the out
look is very bright. Trade is better
now than It has been for two years past
and the brandy market is looking up i'm
mensely. We have disposed Of four car
loads since. February lst. and orders are
still coming in. The French and italian
quarters Of this city furnish the best
customers. they benS wine drinking
people. New Orleans u the best market
for claret. We ship direct from Cali
fornia there. People. both here and in
Europe, are commencing to recognize
the value OF California wines. The pro.
tective tariff, Of c9urse, enables u to do
. good business, but II we had vine
yards enough and could get labor enough
and cheap enough we could dispense
with the tariff. The demand for red
wines continues large, with prices about
the same as last year. The quality of
the Bordeaux wines is so miserable that
II creates an inquiry for our red wines.
We have not placed California wines on
the new Wine and Spirits Exchange.
We would only be used for speculative
purposes, and this we don't desire.
Mr.. Mayer. Of the firm Of Retesch 4
Mayer, said that business was at present
very slack and quiet. Prices are being
slaughtered by the competition of the
wine growers, who put up wines very
carelessly, and they come here often in
an unmarketable condition and have to
be disposed Of at cost. This has been
the case for some time. think, how
ever, that there is q growing demand for
California wines. We get no good wines
from California.
SAID Mr.. Edinger, Of the, firm Of
Edinger Bros. 4 jacob: "The fault
rests entirely with the growers. Why!
Because they mix mp bad and good
grapes, and the dealers have no choice
in the matter. Then the casking 10
slovenly and weak. The very best
wines we sell are red Burgundy and
zinfandel. the latter being preferred by
Frsnchmen to native wines.
Oar sales the last two months exceed
the same time last year. The South
likes red wines. New Orleans is great
market. The East takes to white wines
while the West prefers sweet wines.
The Parisians drink more wine in two
weeks than California produces in q
year,
Philip Bonfort, proprietor Of the Wine
and Spirit Circular. said: "There is no
reason in the world why the trade should
not be profitable. The wines are very
cheap and the trade has certainly re.
ceived an advantage over low grades Of
imported goods through the operation of
the additional ten cents per gallon duty"
There is much food for thought in
this report. Our winters have much to
learn in this matter. California needs
large wineries instead Of small ones, and
that need seems TO be in the way Of
rapid accomplishment ia this part Of the
State. A large establishment with am.
pie capital can afford to sort their grapes
and hire the most Intelligent men to
conduct their business Of manufacturing
and blending Of wines. In this way
good wines and uniform grades can be
secured and permanent trade main
tanned.