Something occurred to me while reading this - is this the origin of "toasting" as in,raising your glass? Debby - who knows nothing about this subject > I remember when my parents made country wines at home, you mixed the fruit, > water and sugar together in a large bowl, and then added the yeast on a piece > of toast. When fermentation had taken place, the wine was then bottled. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.679 / Virus Database: 441 - Release Date: 07/05/2004