{"id":7384,"date":"2024-01-24T08:42:21","date_gmt":"2024-01-24T13:42:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/panoramitalia.com\/?p=7384"},"modified":"2024-01-24T08:42:23","modified_gmt":"2024-01-24T13:42:23","slug":"wine-is-a-gift-from-god-pope-francis-tells-italian-producers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/panoramitalia.com\/index.php\/2024\/01\/24\/wine-is-a-gift-from-god-pope-francis-tells-italian-producers\/","title":{"rendered":"Wine is a gift from God, Pope Francis tells Italian producers"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Guardian –<\/em><\/strong> Pope Francis has said that wine \u201cis a gift from God\u201d and \u201ca true source of joy\u201d for its consumers \u2013 words that have been immediately embraced by Italian wine producers who have fought against European health warnings.<\/p>

Francis made the comments during a private audience at the Vatican with winemakers from across Italy. Welcoming his audience, he joked: \u201cThis seems like a drunk pope\u201d, before going on to say: <\/p>

\u201cWine, land, agricultural skills and entrepreneurialism are gifts from God \u2013 the creator has entrusted them to us because, with our sensitivity and honesty, we make them a true source of joy.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>

However, the pontiff also called on the winemakers to reflect on the \u201cmoral and ethical responsibilities\u201d their work entails, such as treating their workers and the environment with respect while encouraging healthy drinking habits.<\/p>

The event was organised by Domenico Pompili, the bishop of Verona, before the Vinitaly wine trade fair that takes place in the northern Italian city each April. The key to drinking wine is moderation, Pompili said. \u201cSaint Paul said it \u2013 a glass is good to cheer you up, but in moderation.\u201d<\/p>

Italy has pushed back against proposals to make health warnings on alcoholic drinks mandatory\u00a0across the EU<\/a>\u00a0after Ireland was given approval by the European Commission to adopt the measure. The move in Ireland, which was met with protest by Italy, Spain and six other EU states, will lead to health warning labels being placed on bottles of wine, beer and spirits from 2026.<\/p>

Although the daily consumption of wine in Italy has steadily declined over the last 15 years, there has been a rise in more moderate consumption, according to figures from Istat, the national statistics agency. Italian wine associations often refer to this to argue that Italians have a healthier relationship with the beverage compared with their boozier counterparts in northern Europe.<\/p>

Federico Bricolo, president of Veronafiere, which organises Vinitaly, said the pope\u2019s tribute to wine was a reminder that the drink is a \u201csymbol of tradition and of a socially and environmentally sustainable economic system\u201d. \u201cAnd all in the name of a conviviality that unites,\u201d he added.<\/p>

\u201c[wine] is a symbol of tradition and of a socially and environmentally sustainable economic system\u201d.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>

Francis has endorsed wine in the past. During a papal audience in 2016, he said wine was an integral part of a wedding celebration. \u201cA wedding party where no wine makes the newlyweds ashamed, imagine you finish the wedding party drinking tea,\u201d he said.<\/p>

Wine is also a crucial element of the Catholic mass. In 2014, research found that Vatican City\u00a0consumed more wine<\/a>\u00a0per capita than any other country.<\/p>

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