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Nuns, stuck with cancelled order, sell 20,000 bottles of wine: ‘It’s a miracle’
Posted on 9/11/20 at 8:04 pm
Posted on 9/11/20 at 8:04 pm
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A mission of mercy has helped wine-making nuns sell the 20,000 bottles of white wine they were stuck with when ‘a major Dutch airline’ pulled the plug because of coronavirus, Dutch media report.
The plight of the sisters at Sint Catherinadal convent in Oosterhout, home to the oldest order in the country and partly dependent for its upkeep on the sale of the wine, came to the attention of Thibaud van der Steen of platform Breda maakt mij blij (Breda makes me happy) some weeks ago.
The platform helps farmers and others who have trouble selling their produce because of the coronavirus crisis by featuring them on their site.
‘We made a little video a couple of weeks ago to market the wine and then the sales snowballed, with people from the Wadden islands to Maastricht wanting bottles. The nuns think it’s a miracle,’ Van der Steen said.
All of the bottles have now found a home , just in time to make room for the next load. ‘The 2019 wine is almost ready and that needs to be sold as well. And later this year we will asking volunteers to help pick this year’s grapes,’ Van der Steen said.
The sisters have been making mostly white and rosé wines since 2017 using Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir, Auxerrois and Gamay, they say on their website.
Posted on 9/11/20 at 8:07 pm to Dandy Lion
Might continue to be in demand. I don't know much about california wine but someone I know that had a small vineyard there says none this year because of the fires.
Posted on 9/11/20 at 8:07 pm to Dandy Lion
Had no idea it was made by actual nuns.
Posted on 9/11/20 at 8:09 pm to Dandy Lion
Nice of L.A. to use the tigerdroppings black card to help out.
Posted on 9/11/20 at 8:24 pm to schexyoung
I legit can’t remember the last time I heard any good news stories.
Posted on 9/11/20 at 8:46 pm to LEASTBAY
The wildfire smoke messes up the grapes. Apparently, the entire 2017 crop in the Russian River Valley was tainted.
Those nuns need to start shipping that stuff here.
Those nuns need to start shipping that stuff here.
Posted on 9/11/20 at 8:48 pm to Vacherie Saint
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The wildfire smoke messes up the grapes. Apparently, the entire 2017 crop in the Russian River Valley was tainted.
My Ville Platte peeps would definitely buy up some smoked wine.
Posted on 9/11/20 at 8:54 pm to Dandy Lion
I’ve got a bottle from them dated 1976
Posted on 9/11/20 at 9:12 pm to Dandy Lion
If there were no rona restrictions I’d go help pick grapes!
Nuns who drink are awesome - double awesome bc they make the wine too!!
Nuns who drink are awesome - double awesome bc they make the wine too!!
Posted on 9/11/20 at 9:44 pm to Dandy Lion
We distribute this made by Italian nuns and it has some strong fans.
Posted on 9/11/20 at 10:23 pm to Dandy Lion
If you like beer more than wine and want to support Monks consider a true Trappist beer. Great complex beer and near the exact opposite of IPAs being they are malt bloom beers instead of hops. Most are in Belgium.
Posted on 9/11/20 at 10:34 pm to Dandy Lion
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The nuns think it’s a miracle
Why can’t people ever get credit for being good people?
Posted on 9/11/20 at 10:34 pm to Dandy Lion
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And later this year we will asking volunteers to help pick this year’s grapes,’ Van der Steen said.
Pretty good racket the sisters have going. Free labor and marketing.
Posted on 9/11/20 at 10:51 pm to Will Munny
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My Ville Platte peeps would definitely buy up some smoked wine.
They’ll smoke anything in ville platte
Posted on 9/11/20 at 11:29 pm to LEASTBAY
It's white wine, KLM level. Not going to solve the problem you posit.
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