date:Jan 12, 2015
g grace during Prohibition, when it was allowed to continue producing its wines for sacramental purposes, Donoso says. During this time, the winery continued to nurture its relationships with local churches and became endorsed by the New York Archdiocese, ultimately supplying 70 percent of the Catholic communitys wine during Prohibition, he notes.
The winery also produced wines for medicinal purposes. One of our labels used to say, Cherry Port, a fine Medicinal Wine, Donoso explains. During that