How German winemakers turned disaster into a good year

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Publicado 2022-04-24
Last summer, floods inundated western Germany, killing nearly 200 people and devastating the Ahr Valley. Local winemakers whose vines were decimated raised money by selling "flood wines" – bottles whose labels were soiled by mud. The effort has raised $5 million to support the local industry, and raised awareness about winemaking in the region. Correspondent Seth Doane reports.

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Todos los comentarios (21)
  • @jesto3740
    Resilience! Those will be collector wines. Very specific time and providence.
  • @pollytiks3885
    This is the first time I’ve even heard of this disaster! What a creative solution - I wish them all the best.
  • @Michael-dy7zp
    Good investment for someone buying these wines, they will definitely be collector wines and only go up in value every year.
  • @rickwezenaar
    would have been nice to put up a link to their website, so people who have seen this can actually buy the wine....
  • @joanneweiss3864
    What a sad story but with hope. Brilliant idea! What a horrible way to lose your mother😭
  • @lgarcia67
    Sad that happened to them. On the flip side, I had never heard of wine from this region… and now I’d like to try it, muddy or not. So their campaign is successful and I hope they recover.
  • @PacoOtis
    Excellent report and thanks for sharing. These folks are tough and determined and will fully recover, as they did after the War. Best of luck to all of us!
  • @johnnykwon8173
    Speaking in a engineering capacity, mitigation areas are a strong defense against catastrophic flood. A satellite image of the highest watermark during the inundation can give a analysis of where to trench rivulets. A cascading feature can be incorporated much like how we here in California anticipate heavy rains. Think lockes with different elevation changes. If executed properly, it can add a dimension of natural beauty that compliments the region.
  • @stenbak88
    I had chills almost this entire videos
  • @queen4269
    Soooo... Were and how can I buy a bottle of this Wine🍷
  • @afrose71
    Is there a link to their web site? I can't find it anywhere after Googling many articles.🤷‍♂
  • @ericclaptonsrobotpilot7276
    Some better glue and waterproofed labels would have solved part of the problem. They should think about making those changes, as there is gonna be more flooding soon.