Attention has been called above to the distinctive character of the still wines produced in the United States. This distinction of character is even more marked in the sparkling wines. There has been a very great growth in the production of sparkling wines in the United States, and there is no reason to believe that this growth cannot be indefinitely extended if the real merits of the American sparkling wine can be made known to the consumer. The prejudice existing against the use of American sparkling wine would rapidly disappear if it could be sold to the consumer under its own distinctive name, and without attempting to imitate in any way the character or the name of the foreign product.

There are many parts of the country where sparkling wine is made in large abundance, and this is especially true of New York. California also produces a considerable quantity of sparkling wine, while it is made in moderate quantities in other parts of the country.

The great care which must be exercised in making a wine of this kind, and the long delay from the time of vintage until the time of the sale, tend to restrict to a certain extent a more rapid progress of its production. The peculiar fruity flavor and aroma of the American sparkling wine, while at first perhaps distasteful to those who are accustomed to drinking the imported article, becomes after a judicious use, a pleasant and attractive feature of the product. The American sparkling wine is distinct, and a more prosperous future and more extensive use awaits it just as soon as its real merits become appreciated.