In any business, there are always going to be issues effecting quality and performance. As a steel drum manufacturer, machines can go down, or inventory can arrive late. However, after speaking to one of our South African winery customers, we’re grateful that we don’t have to deal with their issues which involve Baboon invasions! In fact, Wild Baboons are gobbling up their grapes! Apparently, Baboons have quite an appetite for the grapes that are used for Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir. Baboon attacks have always been a small problem in the wine regions of South Africa, and this year, due to wild-fires and loss of their natural habitat, its proving to be the most severe. Farmers have tried all types of fences to keep the Baboons out, but the Baboons swing over the fences via trees or vines, or they dig their way underneath them. Some even use human monitors to blow horns and chase them away. While we don’t have solution to keep the baboons out of the vineyards, we know for certain that our stainless steel wine barrels would amply protect the wine from these crafty creatures!
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