37(3 CALIFORNIA FRUITS: HOW TO GROW THEM 



4. Vineyard for dry wine in the cooler parts of the coast counties 



In certain parts of the coast counties, owing to the frequent 

 occurrence of ocean fogs, many varieties of wine do not ripen 

 their fruit properly. By a careful selection of varieties, however, 

 good crops of well-ripened grapes may be obtained. It is in 

 these localities that the finest light wines, those most nearly 

 resembling the wines of the Rhine, can be produced. 



The Beclan has shown itself especially suited to this region, 

 and has the great advantage of being very resistant to oidium. 

 The Blue Portuguese is a good bearer, ripens easily, and blended 

 with Beclan gives a good wine of Burgundy type. The best Ries- 

 ling wines are grown near the coast and, undoubtedly, profitable 

 vineyards of the Rhine varieties can be grown in this region if 

 proper methods of grape-growing and wine-making are adopted. 



Undoubtedly there are many excellent varieties of grapes that 

 could be grown with profit which are not mentioned in the fore- 

 going lists. The varieties mentioned are simply those which have 

 given evidence of being most generally adapted to the more usual 

 conditions. 



