Last week, red wine flowed from the household faucets in the northern Italy town of Castelvetro di Modena. A broken valve at a local winery caused 1,000 liters of wine to flow through the water supply to around 20 homes. Unfortunately the malfunction was resolved in a few hours. From CNN:
The incident provided a moment of levity to the town that’s in the midst of the coronavirus crisis — which has hit northern Italy the hardest.
“At a time where we have very little to smile about, I’m glad we brought some levity to others,” (deputy mayor Giorgia) Mezzacqui told CNN. “Hopefully some day they’ll remember us and will want to come visit us…”
Fabrizio Amorotti, commercial manager at Cantina Settecani, said the malfunction “was appreciated by many. Some clients in the areas called us to warn us about it, and to share they were bottling the wine!”