Plain grape juice is invalid at Catholic Mass. So how does a priest who cannot drink alcohol consecrate the cup? The answer is mustum — wine caught at the first instant of fermentation.
The Economics of Wine in the Catholic Church during and Following Renaissance Wine in the Catholic Church during and Following Renaissance was used as sacramental wine. Rebirth, a common element of the Renaissance, was […]
The Jesuits and Wine Production in the New World In the summer of 1599, several zealous Roman Catholics arrived at the developing town of Cordoba in what is now Northwestern Argentina. These men were […]
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