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Au secours! Wine in stormy weather

Posted by on dec 19, 2016 in Artikelen voor Nederland, Cultuurverschillen | 0 comments

Au secours! Wine in stormy weather

(Share a Bottle, 13 juli 2016) Have you watched the recent Tour de France stage where hailstones as big as golf balls came down on Dutch stage winner Tom Dumoulin? He did not seem to be bothered much, but these heavy lumps can really transform a car into a dented can. A vine-grower expecting a hailstorm, will feel his blood run cold. Will his beloved vines survive this violent weather? He knows, a strong hailstorm can destroy a complete harvest in the blink of an eye.

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