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I am reminded of the "wine blocks" sold (legally!) during the prohibition, which came with the following warning: After dissolving the brick in a gallon of wat
by Dove 15y ago
I am reminded of the "wine blocks" sold (legally!) during the prohibition, which came with the following 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.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prohibition_in_the_United_States#Winemaking_during_Prohibition http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prohibition_in_the_United_State...
- _sentient 15y agoI can't help but think that must have tasted terrible!
- bravura 15y agoIt probably does. In Quebec, wine can only be imported and sold in state-controlled liquor stores. As a loophole, dehydrated wine is imported, rehydrated, bottled, and sold in corner stores ("depanneurs"). It tastes rank.
- ahorne 15y agoWould you be able to provide a reference for this? As a Quebecer, this is of interest to me.
- gcb 15y agocalifornia always one step ahead on the recreational stuff.
- bdg 15y agoNot unheard of at all. In dry countries today you'll find all the ingredients in one spot of the grocery store to brew your own beer/liquor/wine, but nobody really says it's for brewing they're just conveniently put together