Posted on 01/23/2020 4:04:13 PM PST by BenLurkin
The cabernet sauvignon, enough to fill eight large tanker trucks, spilled at the Rodney Strong Vineyards in Healdsburg Wednesday after a door near the bottom of a large blending tank popped open, spilling all of the wine it was holding into a sanitary sewer system on the property, the Press Democrat reported.
The wine spilled into a drainage ditch that feeds into Reiman Creek and eventually made its way to the Russian River.
According to the Governors Office of Emergency Services, which was notified of the accident on Wednesday, about 20% of the 97,112 gallons spilled were contained. Estimates showed anywhere between 46,000 and 96,000 gallons reached the Russian River.
The Sonoma County Sheriffs Office helicopter determined the wine reached as far south as Riverfront Regional Park within a matter of hours.
(Excerpt) Read more at ktla.com ...
“Well, I’m goin’ where the water tastes like wine.
We can jump in the water and stay drunk all the time.”
California math
According to the Governors Office of Emergency Services, which was notified of the accident on Wednesday, about 20% of the 97,112 gallons spilled were contained.
Estimates showed anywhere between 46,000 and 96,000 gallons reached the Russian River.
I'm goin' where the water tastes like wine
We can jump in the water, stay drunk all the time
Sometimes I log onto FR and the news is so tragic that I question everything.
I don’t guess I could find it in Walmart.
No wonder 2 buck Chuck now costs $3.
The Russians again!
Russian Gulch, famous for red wine marinated abalone.
Red wine doesnt pair with white fish but Justin Wilson said use whatever wine you want, the fish isnt going to know anyway.
There mat be a $ilver lining. See post 20
The rivers ran red ... with Cabernet.
I’m no geography expert but that sounds like a long way.
At least it wasn’t “Imagery Vineyard”
My favorite in Sonoma.
“Napa makes car parts, Sonoma makes wine”
Pickled Herring anyone?
Daff, you are going to want this gif!
(Thanx, freedomlover... is it a weird little world out there or what?)
California math
According to the Governors Office of Emergency Services, which was notified of the accident on Wednesday, about 20% of the 97,112 gallons spilled were contained.
Estimates showed anywhere between 46,000 and 96,000 gallons reached the Russian River.
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Compound California math with journalist math, and we have utter excrement.
Check out the statement in this blurb where it says the spill went into a sanitary sewer. The next sentence says the spill went into a drainage ditch then ending up in the Russian River. So which is it, you derps?
When it comes to math, units and mechanical systems, most journalists know less than my Cairn terrier.
good time to be a fish
Could be a fun tubing trip. All you need is a straw. Better bring your own though.
Well, Im goin where the water tastes like wine.
We can jump in the water and stay drunk all the time.
Canned Heat...nice.
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