On Mon, 23 Aug 2004 19:47:55 GMT, Bill >
wrote:

>Cwdjrx _ wrote:
>> Also one was allowed to make a certain amount of wine at home for one's
>> own use, although I am not certain about the legal details. Also alcohol
>> was allowed by prescription for medical purposes. Large amounts of
>> grapes were shipped from California across the country for those who
>> made wine at home. These were often table grapes that likely made very
>> poor wine. Also various flavor extracts were sold that people added to
>> illegal alcohol to make poor copies of various spirits and liqueurs. I
>> do not have a single reference for all of this. These are just things I
>> recall from reading many wine boks over the years.
>
>Bricks made of grape concentrate were shipped with yeast and sugar with
>a warning not to let it get near water or it might result in fermentation.

And guess what, people somehow did exactly what they were "not"
supposed to do... ;-).

I remember when living in Montreal, all the italians would buy
california grapes in the fall, to make "wine". This practice dates
back to Prohibition, when the selling of grapes was not prohibited...

Mike

Mike Tommasi, Six Fours, France
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