Virtual vintners: wineries turn to Zoom as tasting rooms close
Wineries around the world are feeling the pinch as cellar-door sales fall amid Covid-19 lockdowns, but on the upside, their product will not spoil
26 April 2020 - 08:01
Sydney/London/Winnipeg — At Montes Wines, a tasting typically involves sipping cabernet sauvignon in its feng shui-inspired building nestled between verdant, rolling slopes in Chile’s Colchagua Valley.
Now, with much of the world in lockdown, tasters in Brazil, Mexico and Germany are swishing and swirling in front of laptops as the winery joins the global trend of turning to meeting apps such as Zoom to connect with clients...
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