[Sca-cooks] Wines at a Feast

[Laura C. Minnick]

At 04:02 AM 4/21/2006, you wrote:
>Has anyone actually paid much attention to the wine served at a feast?
>
>   Like selecting a wine to go with each course, for example?
>
>   Duriel

Serving wine at a feast is, well...

According to _The Corporate Policies of the Society for Creative 
Anachronism, Inc._


>VIII. POLICY ON ALCOHOL
>
>Manufacturing, distributing, selling, serving, or furnishing of alcoholic 
>beverages by the SCA or its branches or subdivisions is prohibited within 
>the United States and its territories.
>
>Officers are not prohibited from giving gifts of alcohol; however, it must 
>be done as individuals, and not as part of their official duties as 
>officers. Giving or receiving gifts of alcohol in court is not considered 
>to be part of an officer's official duties.

Other places, such as Canada, have different laws regarding alcohol, and 
one should consult the laws of those kingdoms before planning wine at a feast.

In general, I suspect it is not so hot of idea, as it has the potential to 
open us up to liability issues, and we really don't want to go there.

'Lainie


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