basically sherry isn't it?

( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Thu 16 Sep 2010, 12:05, 2 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

It's just diluted wine as far as I'm aware
that or grape juice, depending on the church.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Thu 16 Sep 2010, 12:07, Reply)

Apparently it varies considerably
depending on denomination and individual church.
(Bazongaloid, Thu 16 Sep 2010, 12:10, Reply)

Surely you should know?

(Bazongaloid, Thu 16 Sep 2010, 12:08, Reply)

I do indeed
it's sherry for Catholics. Probably grape juice for Methodists
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Thu 16 Sep 2010, 12:10, Reply)

It must depend
it's diluted red wine at my other half's catholic church.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Thu 16 Sep 2010, 12:11, Reply)

I bet it's not sherry
that's a protected term.
(Bazongaloid, Thu 16 Sep 2010, 12:12, Reply)

it probably is
most churches don't buy it from a specialised supplier, though obviously they do with the hosts
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Thu 16 Sep 2010, 12:14, Reply)

Anyway, sherry is often stronger than your usual wine

(Bazongaloid, Thu 16 Sep 2010, 12:11, Reply)

that's because the average Catholic
likes a drink or three
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Thu 16 Sep 2010, 12:12, Reply)

There's an 1800's random papal decree
that you can add alcohol to the Eucharist for the purpose of stopping it from spoiling as long as it's less than 18% .. so I suppose sherry would fit that. I've never been in a Cafflick church that didn't use diluted wine though. But then I've got quite limited experience.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Thu 16 Sep 2010, 12:14, Reply)

I've only been in two catholic churches.
Still managed to catch AIDS off that priest though.

AIDS/PaedopriestLOLZ!
(Bazongaloid, Thu 16 Sep 2010, 12:18, Reply)

Our church never used pre-diluted wine
although during the mass the alter server would take up two small jugs, one of wine and one of water. All of the wine went in and a teeny weeny amount of water. I never understood the reason for that.
(Zoz prayed for twink on, Thu 16 Sep 2010, 12:28, Reply)