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Wine Press - One year later, how is the Coronavirus affecting wineries in France?
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Many businesses temporarily closed or went remote to protect the health and well-being of customers and employees.
But not all businesses can do that. And this includes winemakers.
Every spring, their grapevines blossom. And each year, they only have one opportunity get that year’s crop just right.
Last April, I checked in with several winemakers in France I have had the good fortune to visit in France in recent years to see how they were dealing with the coronavirus pandemic.
One year later, I contacted the same winemakers in Burgundy, Provence and Chateauneuf Du Pape in France’s Rhone region to see how the past 12 months have been for them. Below, you can find their answers to my questions.