"it's A Naive Little California Brandy Without Breeding, But I Think You'll Be Amused By Its Presump

April, 1975

Brandy, The Drink of Heroes, as Samuel Johnson once called it, has finally come of age in America. Consumption has more than doubled in the past decade and, here's the kicker, eight out of every ten bottles sold are produced not in France but in our own back yard, sunny California. How come? Well, probably the strongest influence has been a change in the nature of the product itself.Brandy is traditionally a full-bodied aromatic spirit, (continued on page 216)A Naive California Brandy(continued...