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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>The intent of the references I gave were mainly
to show that Federal most likely considers apple and honey based alcohols
(fermented not distilled of course) to be part of the Wine
Category...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>So far I have found no other references that <U>may</U> refer
to Apple Cider or Mead.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>I think you are correct, the rules mentioned in this reference
seem to be regulations for commercial brewers. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>Chad</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><B>-----Original Message-----</B><BR><B>From:
</B>Richard <<A
href="mailto:Richard@WowMe.com">Richard@WowMe.com</A>><BR><B>To: </B>Chad
McGarrah <<A
href="mailto:cormac@intrepid.net">cormac@intrepid.net</A>>; <A
href="mailto:hist-brewing@pbm.com">hist-brewing@pbm.com</A> <<A
href="mailto:hist-brewing@pbm.com">hist-brewing@pbm.com</A>><BR><B>Date:
</B>Monday, December 06, 1999 12:19 AM<BR><B>Subject: </B>Re: hist-brewing:
Federal on Wine <BR><BR></DIV></FONT>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Are we sure this is not a law for commercial
brewers. It doesn't make sense that these laws would apply to
homebrewing. One should be able to make their wines to taste.
Isn't that the idea of brewing your own?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Richard</FONT></DIV>
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