It has been a difficult year, after the Ahr valley was hit by flash flooding in mid-July, killing 133 people and causing widespread destruction. It costs up to €1.5mil (RM7.15mil) to rebuild a vineyard, according to Knut Schubert, managing director of the Ahr Winegrowers' Association. Most winegrowers in the Ahr valley are not insured against natural hazards, Schubert says. Local vintners are now busy with the harvest in full swing in the area dubbed a red wine paradise. All the wet weather has not been good for the largest contiguous red wine region in Germany.

Source: The Star November 17, 2021 12:58 UTC