Wine from Germany's flood zone gives hope for future

Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, Germany (AFP) Aug 5, 2021

In the Ahr valley, mud-smeared bottles rescued from flooded cellars represent hope for a new beginning after the deadly catastrophe that hit Germany three weeks ago. "I told myself we couldn't just throw it all away," recalls Linda Kleber, the founder of the "Flutwein" ("Flood wine") initiative. Kleber came up with the idea as she was retrieving bottle after bottle from the store of her