Disposal of Wine from Otzar Beit Din
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Question
Shalom and blessings, until when is it permissible to use wine from Otzar Beit Din? Are there special laws for disposal? Thank you very much and have a kosher and happy Passover!
Answer
Shalom Rav,
The time for the disposal of wine sanctified with the holiness of Shemitah is on Passover of the eighth year.
There is a doubt whether this time is at the beginning of Passover or at its end, so one should be stringent in both times.
The wine should be declared ownerless before Passover in front of three people, and then brought back home with the intention not to acquire it until after the Passover holiday.
One who has only the amount sufficient for three meals is not obligated in disposal. Therefore, on the eve of Passover, one can keep wine sufficient for four cups for oneself and one's family, as well as for drinking during the next day.
Wine that has undergone disposal is permitted for drinking forever.
One must remember to observe the laws of the holiness of Shemitah regarding the wine.
Source
Rambam, Shemitah and Yovel, Chapter 7