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Wiesenthal Center calls for boycott of Adolf Hitler wine

It's been called "sickening," an "[apology] for fascism," and "an affront to humanity as a whole."

But enough about the wine -- it's the label that's causing a furor.

The Simon Wiesenthal Center, a Los Angeles-based human rights organization, has called for a global ban on Italian winemakers Vini Lunardelli, whose "historical line" of wines includes labels featuring images of Adolf Hitler and various Nazi slogans.

Want a little "Sieg Heil" with your chardonnay? Lunardelli has you covered. But unless you're planning a dinner party for some very particular company, chances are you'll be drinking that bottle alone....

Read entire article at Huffington Post