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Abbotsford winery urges people not to take items lost in floods, after costly wine barrels disappear

Abbotsford winery urges people not to take items lost in floods, after costly wine barrels disappear

At the height of the floods that ripped through B.C. in late November, Ripples Estate Winery in Abbotsford was under seven feet of water. A greenhouse full of tropical plants, expensive electronic distilling equipment, and most of their stock of wine, vodka, gin and rum were underwater. Blueberry fields were also drenched for nearly two weeks, including heavy machinery like harvesters, bobcats and tractors.