Because grocery stores are not permitted to carry wine or liquor, the older law essentially meant that only beer and alcoholic malt beverages could be purchased at all on Sundays.

In 1551 the Council of Trent definitively declared: " Because Christ our Redeemer said that it was truly his body that he was offering under the species of bread 6: 51, it has always been the conviction of the Church of God, and this holy Council now declares again, that by the consecration of the bread and wine there takes place a change of the whole substance of the bread into the substance of the body of Christ our Lord and of the whole substance of the wine into the substance of his blood.

Because the area's climate was not suitable, they had difficulties growing grapes for wine.

Because of their love of wine, they are often represented holding wine cups, and they appear often in the decorations on wine cups.

Because vermouth is fortified, an opened bottle will not sour as quickly as white wine.

Because the islands had few grapes to make wine with, barley beer was used instead, resulting in the development of whisky.

Because of Chardonnay's early ripening, it can thrive in wine regions with a short growing season and, in regions like Burgundy, will be harvested before autumn rain sets in and brings the threat of rot.

Because a city in Iran called Shiraz produced the well-known Shirazi wine, legends claim the Syrah grape originated in Shiraz and then was brought to Rhône.

Because of this unique process, Madeira is a very robust wine that can be quite long lived even after being opened.

Because alcohol and the aromatic components vaporise at a lower temperature than water, the concentration of alcohol in the condensed liquid ( the distillate ) is higher than in the original wine.

Because the laws regarding the sale of alcoholic beverages vary from state to state in the United States, the availability of beer, wine, and liquor varies greatly.

Because the sacrifice of Jesus through his crucifixion is commemorated on this day, the Divine Liturgy ( the sacrifice of bread and wine ) is never celebrated on Great Friday, except when this day coincides with the Great Feast of the Annunciation, which falls on the fixed date of March 25 ( for those churches which follow the traditional Julian Calendar, March 25 currently falls on April 7 of the modern Gregorian Calendar ).

Because it has the ability to kill certain bacteria, terebinth resin was widely used as a preservative in ancient wine.

Because of this characteristic, white oak is used for barrels for wine and whiskey production since it resists leaking.

Because many congregations have no members who claim to be anointed, it is common for no one to partake of the bread and wine.

Because Sherry was a major wine export to the United Kingdom, many English companies and styles developed.

Because many of her artist acquaintances frequently had little or nothing to eat, in 1915, she opened the canteen that provided a full meal and a glass of wine for only a few centimes.

Because of the joy of the Institution of the Eucharist, on this day alone during Holy Week wine and oil are permitted at meals.

Because of Glazunov's bouts of heavy drinking, he found the ban on the official sale of wine and vodka by the Bolskeviks a particular hardship.

Because of the location of grape juice constituents in the berry ( water and acid are found primarily in the mesocarp or pulp, whereas tannins are found primarily in the exocarp, or skin, and seeds ), pressed juice or wine tends to be lower in acidity with a higher pH than the free-run juice.

Because both court and city were interested in limiting the number of acting troupes in London, and because there was, consequently, a glut of large open-roof venues in the city, the Swan was only intermittently home to drama.

Because much of this pollution drained into and affected Lake Erie, the lake itself was considered " dead " and unable to support aquatic life.

Because no set definition of what constitutes a lake and no procedures for counting the number of lakes exist, it has been impossible to ascertain exactly how many lakes the region has.

Because it is the shallowest, it is also the warmest of the Great Lakes, and in 1999 this almost became a problem for two nuclear power plants which require cool lake water to keep their reactors cool.

Because each lake had a different volume of water their shorelines rested at differing elevations.

Because most lakes are irregular in shape, different angular degrees of travel will yield different distances ; typically a fetch of at least is required to produce lake effect precipitation.

Because of the lake and the through travellers ( including many motorcyclists who enjoy the twisty roads in the area ) the town also supports a small tourist industry, with a motel and caravan park.

Because of its unusually high salt concentration, most people can easily float in the lake as a result of the higher density of the water, particularly in the saltier north arm of the lake, Gunnison Bay.

Because there are no rivers, with the exception of a few minor streams, flowing directly into the northwest arm, Gunnison Bay, it is now substantially saltier than the rest of the lake.

Because of the Great Salt Lake's high salinity, it has few fish, but they do occur in Bear River Bay and Farmington Bay when spring runoff brings fresh water into the lake.

Because of the way it has shrunk dramatically in recent decades, the lake has been labeled an ecological catastrophe by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization.

Because of peat-digging by man, and storm floods, this small river had by 1250 developed into an inland lake with an open connection with the Zuyderzee.

Because of its strategic position, Native Americans and early explorers often held meetings on the shores of " La Queue de Loutre ," so named because of the long sand bar separating the lake from the river, which looked like – and still looks like ( two centuries later ) – an otter's tail.

Because the lake is above sea level, its outlet stream ( sometimes called Bushfield Creek ) became a very popular site of mills.

Because Summit Lake is located on a divide, part of its flow exits from the northern end of the lake through Cedar Swamp.

Because of its beautifully landscaped streets and parks, and its man-made lake, Ridley Park became popular in the late 19th century and early part of the 20th century as a summer resort for wealthy Philadelphians who built most of the Victorian style homes still lived in today.

Because the southeast quarter of the lake is separate from the main body ( connected only by the Strait of Tiquina ), the Bolivians call it Lago Huiñaymarca () and the larger part Lago Chucuito.

Because of its volume, the lake serves as the primary flood control reservoir of the Highland Lake chain.

Because of its long, narrow shape, the lake exhibits a variety of interesting wind and wave effects, including temporary water level rises of up to one metre in height at its southern shore, a process called seiche.

Because of its length, the Lake Winnipeg water system and the lake itself was an important transportation route in the province before the railways reached Manitoba.

Because of rapid evaporation from the tropical location of the lake, this in turn depends on a high inflow through the Ruzizi out of Lake Kivu to keep the lake high enough to overflow.

Because of a lack of major rivers flowing into the lake to naturally replenish it, concern exists that any rise in temperature and evaporation through climate change could cause an extremely rapid collapse in the lake's level.

Because of its access to the river Vorma and the lake Mjøsa has long provided a thoroughfare to northern parts of inland Norway.