Grapegate

Someone is stealing the great grapes of Burgundy, according to the Burgundy wine bureau (BIVB). As reported in Decanter, there have now been four separate reports of thefts of grapes across the region. A possible motive underlying the crimes: the 2016 harvest, which has been so devastating (severe frost and hailstorms) that some vintners have 50% to 90% fewer grapes than in typical years.

Zinfandel originally came to the United States from Croatia.

“Water is necessary to live, but wine expresses the abundance of the feast and the joy of the celebration.”

—Pope Francis
in his weekly public address in St. Peter’s Square (6/8/2016), on why weddings should include wine.

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