Some of you are familiar with The Miracle at Cana when Christ turned water into wine. In a twist on that theme it is reported that the Catholic Diocese of Oakland, California, early in the drought ten years ago, decided to plant grape vines near their cemeteries instead of grass to conserve water. Voila! Ten years later they were amazed when they evaluated the fruit. The chardonnay and pinot noir grapes were of outstanding quality. Fast forward and they are bottling the output under a Bishop's Vineyard label and winning medals at local competitions. While it is a non-profit they do have a website with packages at three levels: a bishop's bunch (two bottles) - a cardinal's collection (four) - and a pope's parcel of six. At the cemeteries, the grapevines have become a destination. And as the old joke goes "people are dying to get in!"
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http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/07/us/turning-cemeteries-into-wine-at-a-california-diocese.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fus&action=click&contentCollection=us®ion=rank&module=package&version=highlights&contentPlacement=1&pgtype=sectionfront
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