New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-13

only expert may detect was grown ou'siuc Vi '
Near this booth is the beautiful display made by
the ngnGok yney1rG at IS an@ Of the SHOW
places in California has been br9nsna 10 x1haIm UNI
one OF the heads Of the great Alaska Commercial
Company. Captain Nibaum haI %, DeT N a a.
this property. and he has done more perhaps 1na
any other man, except senator StahiO'd ,IiforniS
what can be done In wne-maklng IN taHloIHl1
Everything that wealth and taste and sklll can Sc
cure to perfect the making OF wine has been gain
cred on his place, and any one who lnspect3 II VIII
see what the next century will do for Cauiotnia
wine among scores of small growers Inc i Epoch
has imported numbcrless varieties OF the pest french
vines; has secured the best experts IN me nai
r1m d he sa fSS Of grapes in the ned TO the
aging and treatment or wine IN Inc cehdi nc.tiia'
tried to approach as near perfection as POSSIBLE,
Ills exhibit here Is extremely interesting and II -
made attractive by NUMBER OF rare gu pO 80
prints decanters and other objects OF art "oi"
Iiy The side Of this exhibit Is the display OF Ber
yafi near 81. Helena The display Of hne clarets,
sauternes. ports and hook hX thtse kroweTS ~ ,h ,p
surpassed in the building me Bernser nn1
boast OF OF the finest cellars In me Sas' anu
they also msy y clam hev have succeedeG where
many other have failed because. by their per-,
sona connection IN New OF X, i'sS Ea'J o ~ Fast
outset market for nearly All thrir VIE" i ~ M
a. made. Their land IS sunny si0phs up
and tbev have conscentiousy used from the start
every prccaution 10 guard against INFERIOR VIM.
i tho unrpf a in all tn dtais OF wneang
they exercise personal care mat reIul's III U i
hayor and cearness 70 The best f9ree9 yaE scbr1
who has a pretty little vineyard in the hills back
Of 81 Helena. This OH German place ~ com
pieteiy above the frost line. the land 81 light but
rrod,ices grapes Of exquisite flavor. His sauterne
has a state reputation for its adm!rabic mayor ana
sale Il is worth visit 10 his place 70 see me
queer cellar that he has carved Out or inc SOL
the old wine cellars along the Rhine on this side
Of the buIdins j. Si,o me .H ao c OF M NJ S'ee
Nearby are the complete exhibits OF De Turk
vbo shows VERY fine specimens of clarct and Cute
del; and Chluvet Of Fountain Grove. Glen Ellen
,ipnon ana the Golden Chasselas These distinctive
~ foreign wines are produced here In this sheltered
rs W. ony Few 81 the Old vineyards Of France
Nearby IS the fine display Of the Italian Swiss
i9rmel 4p.us se, - s,,e,,,i,y - cbianiI Mus
cate. Angelica and sauierne korbeh OF GHerne-
and pretty vino. and his exhibit Is made unique by
a wel-stIncd black bear, who holds a bottle OF
wine I'm one paw and squirrel In the other.
Central Cdlfornia Wine Growers. cher among
these Is Charles 4. Wcim0re ~ the tresta Blahca
and other white wines His Chateau lquem Is prob,
ably The nearest aprrohch 10 thS ldiE22uS
Wetmorc has taken very great pains IN the cuuva-
on Of his srapes AMI IN sG 4SnE OF me a %nf he
has done more than any other single man. IN MS
metnv year. 10 stimulate others T. follow his
ample in raising the quality ~ california wines
Mont 1' Roa Ac'' Vlneyari Of vermore j. " stan
ford a brother OF the late Senator. who has nne
RUBY lin vineyard Of John GoeIlin; tho Ben 10;
mond vineyard. OF santa cruz Wnlch Wa I". hhih
on the m0untains!des near the sea. ana when
produces OF the most delicate wine MADE IN ne
state; the Mlrahorcs lneyaId 81 mares y, DII ne
Los Gatos Wine Company. 90 Santa clara "hIch
has made speciality OF sauterne. and the l.. quito
Olive and Vine Farm. which turns out dessert and
table wines that have gained quite a reputation.
In other booths are represented the large Natona
vineyard OF Sacramento County and the EgSers
and the West vineyards. Of Fresno 40,
In one corner OF the building T. a me pranLy s,,rI
made by Sanders & CO.. @f san francisc2 and n'ar C
by is large display OF tools ana mp ene1, ar %'
brandy 1t may be said. ls exhibited ny about two
brandy IL 1--WE or six years old and when 10 reaches
this age 81 Is difficult except for an expert 10 drIci
the difference between IL and tho best French prod
uct As for purity. there Is no comparison prd%ern
California brandy aud tn imported low hish us us
German Army Hospital Department for several
years has ordered largely or California bithul anu
this year. 1t Is UNDERSTOOD II VIII use the Ca''o''
The central Wnc-Makers exhibit is surmounted
merchants who exhibit specimens or their VINE
and brandy are e. carpy co. Is pgeyiuS no.,
& Probing. Kohler q Van Hergcn > IA ,hman q
Con aa[hm man shng ~ CO. ' Thes ten me
chants contributed To the wine exhibit N"p the
forty.two growers and twen,y-sx other subscribers
who are mainly wnc-grOwers, but who did not eN-
hibit. contributed over $Vh ana the Nltcul'u:AI
the pretticst feature OF this building IS the large
wneroom stube at the rear The design OF TINS
room. which Is - 10y 20 feet, is to SHOW now az
tractiyc a sanplc-room may be made The chairs
and tables as well the interior decoration are
all modelled on Old European Wlhrroons, d. inc
end of the room two huge oak casks. Deau-
TRULY decorated. and behind these painting OF
lamp hanging from the ceiling. The effect despite
the newncss Of the other surroundings - 10 give
the place an appearance Of age and mellowness
This effect is Increased by the many rare objects
~ art which have been loaned by Captain Nibaum
from his large collection. llcre may be seen re-
production OF an old Frankfort wineroom sign,
n. nrls,i al lat of
alan black eagle. Around the room are many curl
GUS Old iron lanterns with German inscriptions
used NV the worthless of 800 years ago; Iron can
dlesticks Of fantastic form, huge tankards or ma
iolica and queer hgures OF monks ard troopers en-
loving their wine and beer; on the walls are many
inscriptions which celebrate the praises OF good
wine. -, -,
wines or brandles which he has seen In the front
exhibit: the object is TO permit visitors 10 make
praccal test Of the wines which strike their fancy,
and those I'm charge of the exhibit bind themselves
to supply orders from these samples