Is it true that in Jesus' time wine was non-alcoholic?

[S. Morrison]

No one can really completely answer this question because there's always the possiblity that the wine was non alcoholic because there is, now, and ( according to most sources) was such a thing as non alcoholic wine in that time. Therefore answering this question is impossible without having actually been there and asking Jesus Himself.

However I urge you to ask youself, would the person who wrote the bible have known that Jesus' wine was non alcoholic and just forgotten to mention it?

[girlinlove]

No, this is not true, I have included some history about wine, but as you will notice in the Christianity section that until 1859 "grape juice" that was stored for a period of time fermented (ie alchohol).

The earliest evidence suggesting wine production comes from archaeological sites in Georgia and Iran, dating from 6000 to 5000 BC. The archaeological evidence becomes clearer, and points to domestication of grapevine, in Early Bronze Age sites of the Near East, Sumer and Egypt from around the third millennium BC.

In Egypt, wine became a part of recorded history, playing an important role in ancient ceremonial life.

Wine was common in classical Greece,and Rome. Dionysos was the Greek god of wine and revelry, and wine was frequently referred to in the works of Homer and Aesop. Virtually all of the major wine producing regions of Western Europe today were established by the Romans. Wine making technology improved considerably during the time of the Roman Empire. Many grape varieties and cultivation techniques were known. Barrels were developed for storing and shipping wine. Bottles were used for the first time and the early developments of an appellation system formed as certain regions gained reputations for fine wine.

In medieval Europe, wine was consumed by the church and the noble and merchant classes, ale being the drink of the general populace. Wine was necessary for the celebration of the Catholic Mass, and so assuring a supply was crucial.

Grapes and wheat were first brought to what is now Latin America by the first Spanish conquistadores to provide the necessities of the Catholic Holy Eucharist.
Christianity
Wine has been used in many Christian services, particularly the Catholic Mass and Orthodox Divine Liturgy, as part of a sacred ritual called Communion or Eucharist. It originated from Jesus blessing bread and wine during the Gospel accounts of the Last Supper. It was used in nearly all Protestant groups until Welch's creation of commercial grape juice in 1869 by applying pasteurization to grapes to stop the natural fermentation process. The influence of the Temperance movement and Prohibition convinced some to switch from wine to grape juice. As a result, there is an ongoing debate in many American Protestant denominations as to whether the Greek and Hebrew words for wine refer to alcoholic wine or grape juice, though outside such circles the terms are believed to refer to alcoholic wine. Outside the United States, most Protestant groups do use

[dances with cats]

the bible says everything in moderation- yes wine had alcohol in it, otherwise it would had been called juice. it had to ferment in order to be able to be stored for long periods of time

[bassetluv]

that cant be true because in the bible it says not to get drunk.

[mhrhashemi]

Oh please honey, dont destroy history.

[Mim]

wine is alcoholic and grape juice is not they would have had wine then but not a special name for it.

[the shiz]

they had the means of getting drunk. the bible talks about it. drunks can not go to heaven, you must have been talking to a Mormon right? That is a Mormon belief (L.D.S.)

[kendell c]

Many Baptists will tell you that. They are a denomination seriously against drinking. The answer is no. It was not non-alcoholic. They advised against drinking to much. Common sense. Jesus made wine for a party. No sin just not good to get too much of a snoot full.
In reading the answers many find the question hard to believe. She is right, many many people against drinking for religious reasons claim that wine back then was non-alcoholic and Ive heard it was used to flavor the water. A couple of drops of wine was added to the water to make it taste a little better. They say this explains Jesus turning water into wine. Its a very common belief here in the south. Its an incorrect belief but very common.

[Invisible_Flags]

Alcohol was and is alcoholic... you ferment grapes or fruits and you get a poisonous elixir that makes you drunk... if you let it.

[Michel Jhon]

To not confuse you on the grape concentrate method that the other poster talked about, it is not uncommon for a producer to boost their harvest if they had a bad year for ripening or say in an area where a particular varietal is not grown, for them to purchase concentrated grape must to add to their grapes at the time of fermentation, it is something perfectly legal and acceptable, and it allows the producer to blend and or experiment with varietals they may lack or need for their wines. This is all done though by the winemaker and or enologist.