Democratic Sentinel, Volume 19, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 November 1895 — California’s Vintage. [ARTICLE]

California’s Vintage.

California’s vintage has begun, and trustworthy estimates as to the production are now available. In every district the outlook is more favorable than last year. The production of dry wine in the State will be about 20 to 25 per cent, greater than last year, and will be from 12,000,000 to 13.000,000 gallons. About 4,500,000 gallons of sweet wine will be produced, making a total wine production in California this year of about 17,000.000 gallons. This is far short of the consumption, and much less than the production of 1893, so winemakers look for good prices and prosperous times. The average price for dry-wine grapes will be about sls a ton.