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Altar Wine

From the

Catholic Encyclopedia

:

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Altar Wine: Wine is one of the two elements

absolutely necessary for the sacrifice of the Eucharist. For valid and licit

consecration

vinum de vite

, i.e. the pure juice of the grape naturally and properly

fermented, is to be used. Wine made out of raisins, provided that from its colour

and taste it may be judged to be pure, may be used. It may be white or red, weak

or strong, sweet or dry.

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Fee Brothers, Standard

Altar Wines, Rochester, N. Y.

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Owen

Fee emigrated from Ireland in 1835. By

1847 he was operating a butcher shop

in Rochester, New York. Owen died in

1855 and in 1863 the butcher shop was

converted into a saloon and

delicatessen operated by son James.

Eventually James

‘

four brothers joined

him in the business and developed the company into a winery and import

business. The company is still in operation.