After the flood: Germany winegrowers struggle with a difficult harvest

Lanzerath cuts grapes in the Ahr but vintners fear the floods mean this year's harvest won't be promising. Photos: Thomas Frey/dpa

Eva Lanzerath is cutting grapes with her pruning shears and laughs as she rests a moment in the steep vineyard that looks down on the Ahr river.

"The grape harvest is a special feeling. It's something I can't miss in any year, not even in this year of the pandemic and floods."