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Posted by Alan Boehmer Jul 2, 2008

The U.K.'s Prince Charles has converted his 38 year old Aston Martin Volante convertible to run on wine. Well, not exactly. Here's what his spokesman said.

Sir Michael Peat, the Prince's private secretary announced: "The bioethanol from our supplier happens to be made from wine. I think our wine is surplus English wine. It is wonderful. It is not corked."

The Prince's automobile doesn't run on just any wine. It is English wine in particular. The Prince is lucky his car doesn't require red Burgundy or other premium grades.

Amusing as this announcement is, it's really nothing new. The European Union has for many years strictly controlled the amount of wine allowed to enter the market. All surplus is made into biofuels.