Talk:Bricks of wine

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Hi Wham- Please note that I created this page (Bricks of wine) on 17-11-05 using National Prohibition of Alcohol in the U.S.as the Source, specifically page six, located at National Prohibition of Alcohol in the U.S.Thanks. David Justin 15:19, 7 March 2007 (UTC)

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Hi Wham- Please note that I created this page (Bricks of wine) on 17-11-05 using National Prohibition of Alcohol in the U.S.as the Source, specifically page six, located at National Prohibition of Alcohol in the U.S.. Thanks.David Justin 18:27, 8 March 2007 (UTC)

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Hi Wham- Please note that I created this page (Bricks of wine) on 17-11-05 using National Prohibition of Alcohol in the U.S.as the Source, specifically page six, located at National Prohibition of Alcohol in the U.S.. Thanks.David Justin 16:34, 9 March 2007 (UTC)

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Hi Wham- Please note that the source of this Wikipedia entry is "Prohibition of Alcohol in the U.S.," from which the material in bold was taken. Omission of this source reference has now been corrected.Thanks.David Justin 01:23, 30 March 2007 (UTC)

During the prohibition of alcohol in the U.S. (1920-1933), large numbers of people began making their own alcoholic beverages at home. To do so, they often used bricks of wine, sometimes called blocks of wine.

To meet the booming demand for grape juice, California grape growers increased their acreage about 700% in the first five years of prohibition. The juice was commonly sold as "bricks or blocks of Rhine Wine," "blocks of port," and so on along with a warning: "After dissolving the brick in a gallon of water, do not place the liquid in a jug away in the cupboard for twenty days, because then it would turn into wine" One grape block producer sold nine varieties: Port, Virginia Dare, Muscatel, Angelica, Tokay, Sauteme, Riesling, Claret and Burgundy. It was legal to produce wine for family consumption in the '''home. The mayor of New York City even sent instructions on winemaking to his constituents.'''

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