New York Tribune

Some of them argued sensibly that California ought to drink her own wines before she could expect the rest of the country and the world to do so. We believe the use of the native wines has extended greatly during the past five years, but still the movement is slow. Nevertheless, if the wine-growers go on in their present practical, sensible and energetic way they may be sure of so much success as consists in a permanent market for all the sound wines they can produce. They have already demonstrated their ability to make many brands of good wine, and the steady application of patient research and experiment, together with care through all stages of manufacture, will surely establish the reputation of their State as a great wine-growing region.