From South Africa to Sonoma to Spain and Italy, tides of red wine have been flowing—unfortunately, not into anyone’s glasses. To the misfortune of some winery owners, these regions are connected by recent wine spills from tanks and bottling lines, accidents that have led to thousands of gallons of red wine being wasted.
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