The Law of Carbonated Wine
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Question
1. Is it permissible to initially sanctify on carbonated wine? 2. There is a wine from Carmel Mizrahi labeled as a drink with a wine flavor called "Baz" with mango flavor, containing 97% wine and the rest is mango puree and other flavorings, and it states that its blessing is "borei pri hagafen." Can one also initially sanctify on it? Thank you very much.
Answer
Shalom Rav
It is permissible to initially sanctify on carbonated wine.
Wine that has been mixed with flavor-enhancing substances is considered halachically as wine in all respects, and it is permissible to sanctify on it. [Except according to the Rambam].
All the more so here, where there is no substantial substance but only gas, it may be kosher even according to the Rambam.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim, Siman 272, סעיף ח.