Why do wine gums have alcohol names on them?
                                
                                
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                                In 1909, Charles Gordon Maynard had to persuade his strictly teetotal father that his new creation, wine gums, contained no alcohol. This tale perfectly encapsulates the long-standing confusion around why these fruit-flavoured sweets are imprinted with the names of alcoholic beverages.