WINE FOR THE POPE.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 242, 12 October 1929, Page 7 (Supplement)

WINE FOR THE POPE.

To mark the settlement of the Roman question in Italy, pilgrims arc adopting a novel plan. As part of their religious offerings, pilgrims bring with them wine to stock the Vatican cellars. An example was set when 3000 pilgrims from Frascati each brought a bottle of the choicest amber-coloured wine—a product of the world-famous vineyards of that section of Italy known as "Castelli Romaui." A similar offering was made when 5000 ex-servicemen from the alpine regions during their pilgrimage to Koine presented the Pope with a barrel of the famous Piedmont wine known as "Baroloun." It is stated that these two examples will be followed by Catholic communities of various parts of Italy, each vying with others in furnishing the best their vinevards can afford. Devout Sicilians are preparing stocks of the famous Moscato, produced in the region around Syracuse. Neapolitans are expected to provide an offering of "Lacryniae Christi," a brand of wine which every tourist knows. The faithful of Tuscany, too, are preparing special stocks of Chianti and various flavours of wines of Orvieto, also destined for the Vatican wine cellars.