Important note: Information in this article was accurate in 2002. The state of the art may have changed since the publication date.
Important note: Information in this article was accurate in 2002. The state of the art may have changed since the publication date.
Reuters NewMedia - Tuesday, December 10, 2002
In a novel way to take from the rich and give to the poor, Italy's Sant' Egidio religious group and some of the country's top wine producers have come up with a scheme to help Mozambique tackle one of Africa's worst problems of AIDS.
The Rome-based Catholic group, which brokered the peace treaty that ended the civil war in Mozambique 10 years ago, has convinced producers of fine wines to place a small stamp on some of their most prized -- and expensive -- vintages.
When consumers buy a bottle, all of which cost more than the minimum monthly wage in Mozambique, they know that 50 euro cents will go directly to help AIDS victims there.
The list of vinters participating in the project, called "Wine for Life," reads like a sommelier's dream.
They include Sandrone, Fattoria dei Barbi, Lungarotti, Caprai and Ruffino.
"It's a very simple idea," said Mario Marazziti, a founding member of the Catholic peace group that has been mentioned often as a candidate for the Nobel Peace Prize.
"The producers can buy as many of the little red and white stamps as they like -- 50, 1,000, 10,000. The important thing is that everyone knows the money goes direct to Africa," he said.
Some of the wines, such as Barolo Sandrone, can cost as much as $200 in the United States.
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