excited for this episode! please brothers and sisters, pray for my mother Patricia shes battling cancer and the chemotherapy effects are getting tougher, keep her in your prayers please, I will pray for you guys as well, thank you, God bless you.

I am enjoying this episode, thank you so much. Sorry for this book answer, but I am a winemaker and sommelier, so here's some fun facts and clarification for everyone. Sulfites are naturally occurring in fruit and vegetables. There are more sulfites in a bag of dried apricots than in a case of wine. A tiny bit of added sulfur dioxide is necessary for transportation to keep products from spoiling. They are not bad for you in the amount that we consume in all of our food on a daily basis. If sulfites are not added, they are still naturally occurring. (Also, sulfites do not give people head aches; that is solely from dehydration.) There are many other preservatives that large production wineries add to their bulk wines which are not recommended for regular consumption. Smaller producing wineries are more focused on quality than quantity, so your healthiest bet is in the wine at the smallest wineries. Also, in the US we don't add brandies or fortified wines to church wine. That is only allowed in certain countries in Europe, and in ancient times before we had technology, that was the only way to transport the wine without spoiling for those long weeks and months on a ship crossing oceans. Wine has also been used as antiseptic for thousands of years. Red wine has probiotics and antioxidants that are beneficial to our immune systems. In world war 1 and previous wars, in some cases, doctors would actually soak whole organs in bowls of wine to keep them "fresh" during surgeries. If you ever get to California, attend Mass at St Rose's in Paso Robles for good sacramental wine. Cheers to Jesus, the reason we all drink wine ;)

This is the most hilarious episode yet. 😅 You guys St. Michael's Crushed it!

Good morning from the Philippines. Your episode on the sacramental wine is timely because today is Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross.

Woah, I listened to this as a podcast while at work today from 10-3pm. Hmmm. Interesting. I love the story of the 900$ wine!! Thanks, I laughed while at work and had people staring at me!

One of the best episodes, ever. You should do an Oceanian version of this, evaluating altar wine varieties from Down Under (Aus/NZ, Melanesia and Polynesia)!! ;) :)

What a beautiful idea to get a bottle of wine the year your child is born and enjoying it later with them!

I’m a Protestant, and a church I went used wine for holy communion. One time the church secretary and her aunt went to a liquor store to buy wine for Holy Communion, and they came back with grape Mad Dog 20/20

Oh, this was a hilarious and informative episode…! Hope your headaches weren’t too bad! 😅 Great Show!

26:10 The Hallow app does have Jonathan Roumie praying the Our Father in Aramaic! They also have him praying the Our Father in Latin as well!

Great episode as always!

You guys are so funny. Loved this episode, and interesting about the use of wine for mass that I didn't know. Were you all able to stand up after this show was over, LOL!

Love the show. Thank you guys for this great content.

Great show. Very interesting history. Thanks for all you do.

Best talk show ever

Great content guys! Hoping more.

You guys are a Hoot !!! Enjoyed this ...

Thank you 😊 i really enjoying the information. May God bless you all of you. 😇

Great video guys. Didn’t know that about my parish wine! Thanks for sharing.

This was fun. Thanks guys. 😂❤

You guys are so funny! I only like sweet wine. I am cleaning the Church as listening to this program. One time my Priest found out that I like wine and he gave me a bottle of Altar wine for my birthday. It was a fun time around the campfire when we opened that bottle!

Love this show❤

3 friends and a little wine...LOL love you guys. thank you for the education on Alter Wine. We have a local family that provides our wine. it is a blessing.

Thanks!

Grate show as always 🎊 all time favourite 🍷till now 😜

From what I remember, it says "contains sulfates" because there are some in grapes naturally, so they aren´t nesecearily added

One of the favorites of Filipino priests here is Mompo, made in Spain. The color is similar to St. Michael's Blush, and it's pretty sweet.

Our altar wine comes from the Seven Hills estate in South Australia. I have not had the Precious Blood for a while now because of Covid, but last time it tasted like a good sherry. It was available in the supermarket in Campbell ACT (Canberra) because the Bishop lived up the road and needed it for Mass.

Men... the three of you are awesome. Your show is informative, entertaining and aesthetically pleasing. Have a nice day and thank you for your work👍 Post scriptum: your camera man is awesome too :)

I enjoyed watching you God bless you all

Hahahaha I had to rewind twice 🤣 thanks for the giggles 😆

wow. i guess it's good to see them ease up a little what a cra cra episode 😂

A sommelier told me wine always has sulfites (SO2), it’s a naturally occurring byproduct of fermentation and can’t be removed. The mass production of wines introduced adding more sulfites to produce desirable traits. Fun show!

;o) Educational, then quite entertaining!

Good show very entertaining 🤣

I’m a week late watching this! Do you have any wine left??? I’d love to buy some for my local parish and help lessen the huge deficit in your budget! Please reply to this message if you have anything left! Loved this episode and love your show! Praise God for people like you gentlemen !🕊📿💙

Maybe I missed the boat, but I'm a patron! I'll take some wine! LOVE you guys!

I know Eric! Great shout out.

I never did but my fellow altar boys definitely sampled the wine

I signed up for Hallow and I'm praying the Novena with Jonathan Roomie 😍💜🙏🙏🙏💜

Christ, what do you think, I have seen you think three times and you are disappointed and sorry, why are you worried, believe in Jesus and Mercy, they love you Amen.✝️❤️🙏

Great episode. You guys keep getting better together! P.S. Where can I get Ryan's hat?

I snuck a little wine during my alter boy days also...I will pass on a bottle of that thanks

Yall should make a t-shirt with just the words "Hot Pope Wine". I would buy it 😂

36:03 - perfect timing! 🤣🤣🤣

Great episode, hope you don't get a hangover!!!

Pray for you Amen

You three are funny! I'll take a bottle of any wine you have left!

Have to say, growing up with church wine, I never understood why anyone would drink wine for pleasure. It always tasted gross. Then I tasted wine that actually was good which got me thinking, if the water Christ turned into wine at the wedding was the better wine, then shouldn’t churches be using the best wine they can for communion wine?

Production AND Purity

I think they are a bit buzzed but in a good safe way! Lol 😂

AA had a seat waiting for you.

"They're all sweet wines. No one's listening to me." I remember Tokay in the sacristy. Was it from Hungary or not? I can't remember. I think it had a screw top...and this was 1980.

Jonathan Roumie, The Our Father, in both Aramaic and Latin is on Hallow. Love it.

I don't know what type of wine we had at my parish growing up, but it was the nastiest tasting thing. Though- it does mean I never fell into the alcoholic trap has I have rejected all forms of spirits (except the Unseen ones).. Now I know I like fruity white wines, and one other mixer, but I still only get maybe one/half to one glass and I'm good. Mtn Dew on the other hand-- yeah.

I'm in Texas & would like to know how to get a case of Mark(?) & Amy's wine for my parish priest. His chalice was used by St. John Paul II during a Mass on one of his visits to the USA.

Actually, when wine tasting, you should start with white wine then the red

Would love to know where to purchase. I’m not crazy about real sweet wines but prefer a red vs white.

A priest friend of mine used Wild Irish Rose.

What is the next best product to Communion wine that I could buy at my local liquor store?

I hope Howard got in on some of this!!

Dellacrosse got tossed 😅😂🤣

Haa wonder when you’ll have Fr. Mike on!

The communion wine that I've always seen used is a golden color

I agree Rob, funniest so far! $900!!!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@Catholictalkshow do you ship to Canada? I'd like to become a patron

Finally got to wAtch… so funny.

Very interesting topic and I got drunk just watching you guys. I hope you didn’t have headaches when you wake up in the morning. Look at you guys all laughing. I think the wine it gets into you. Lol 😂

I would like a bottle of wine. How do I get one?. Or maybe give me a link I could order some.

I never thought about wine for mass during prohibition

Jonathan's Aramaic Our Father is on Hallow now FYI

I was an altar girl in my Catholic girls high school. Never tried the wine. But our campus ministry facilitator told us we could drink it one time! We were snacking in the office/sacristy and we didn't have any water. No one did though!

Haute Sauter sounds like how you "high jump" in French🍷🍷🍷 cheers!

Father Rich to Ryan D: "You've changed..." 🤣🤣🤣

I like the hat of Ryan where can I buy one pls

They owe way more than just the catholic church

Lord Jesus Christ I am very bored and very tiring, wasting my Rest hours.🙏

my brother is a Parish Priest in the Philippines. i think they're using Pompo wine, a cheap one.

Sooo. Honestly I've always loved friar tuck. Even tho he's always drunk. I'd love it if y'all made a vid on how he's actually holy. And a good guy even tho he drinks too much ig idk :/

8:44 👍

By the way my Anglican church we drink Port mixed with water, BEST church wine ever! 😉😁

My favorite is French wine.

When I was growing up, my paternal grandparents' church grew their own grapes and made their own wine, and they were SO proud of it. Grandma bragged about it. I can't say I liked it. First, I never experienced white wine at Mass anywhere else so I wasn't used to it (still have a bit of a red bias for sacramental wine, I have to say). But it tasted terrible! I never liked it. Maybe in the decade or so since the last time I was there (Grandma died in 2010, Papa in 2012), it has improved.

I'm curious. You mentioned that the Church has a kind of wine for priests who could be struggling with alcohol addiction. What does a priest do if he has celiac disease? Or does the Church not ordain men if they know they have celiac disease and can't take any gluten at all?

Handsome and hammered😎🥂🍷🍷🍷🥂

Please send me a bottle Ryan!

Too funny! I prefer the cup to have a deep red color versus white or blush. It startled me when I first saw it at a new parish (RIP Fr. Ken). It seemed so like blood, made Christ more real and next to me.

I miss the opportunity of receiving the blood of Christ. With Covid I don’t imagine us every sharing the chalice again. Do you think we will ever get the chance again?

why during the mass the words changed from "He took the cup" to "he took the chalice"

If I was a priest, I would want a dry wine. Or Hungarian Bull’s Blood.😏 But seriously, most parishes I’ve been to in Denver use a white wine. My current pastor is a recovering alcoholic. I’ll have to take a look at his sacramental wine bottle. It’s described as grape juice. It tends to stain the cruet after awhile.

Laughing I feel old, I was born in 1972!🤣😂 and I'm from France, I know Chateau Neuf du Pape 😉😉

Saya bingung semua orang tidak bersatu, tetapi masing-masing dengan pendapat dan keinginan sendiri -sendiri.

You should do a show on communion wafers

Where can I purchase this wine??

I had done a Google search, and ascertained the spelling is "Haut Sauterne." The name is French, and should be pronounced "o sotern" (more or less, no "u"-glide for the "o" in either case).

At 18 min. NOW I'm getting nervous ... You guys have a spit bucket yes?🤣

If a priest has alcohol issues, maybe he needs a new calling.

The catholic church I went to did not even offer the wine. . .

Is the blood of Christ a white wine? I wine tested port at Grahams in Porto Portugal and the conesuer told me that when I asked if port wine was approved by the Catholic Church. He said yes, but only white port.

Armenian Catholics receive Holy Communion by intinction, wish the Roman Catholics do the same.