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Emery Davis wrote:
> An interesting article in the IHT this weekend, talking about an
> environmental impact study done at Sicilian vineyard Milazzo,
> for the wine Terre Della Baronia.
>
> http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/10/...ess/wbwine.php
>
> A single bottle produced 1.1 pounds of total waste and released 16 grams of
> suldur dioxide.


I wonder if Sicily is the best place for this type of study. Consider
Mt. Etna. I would not be surprised if it belches out by far more sulfur
compounds in various forms(including sulfur dioxide) than wine
production in Sicily does. :-) .