Message in a Bottle: Wine Stories from Italy
by Lisa Morales
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Not so long ago, tariffs were the only thing that seemed to be getting in between the winemaker and consumer. That threat is now miniscule compared to Italy’s battle with COVID-19. Sadly, over 30,000 Italians have died as a result of the pandemic and it’s only now that citizens can return to work and daily
March 17th will never be the same for me…
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Just three weeks ago, I was savoring the waning hours of a fabulous wine experience in Tuscany when coronavirus (now COVID-19) hit northern Italy. Things changed in the snap of a breaking-news report. Even though our group was more than 300 miles from the closest outbreak, new friends and fellow wine-lovers from around the globe