Italians 'turn water into wine'

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Wine started flowing through taps in dozens of homes during an Italian grape festival in Marino, south of Rome.




At the heart of the town's famous Sagra dell'Uva, or Grape Festival, is the moment when sparkling white wine flows from the fountains in the main square.
But this year locals and tourists had to make do with water, as bad plumbing meant the wine supply was switched by mistake to local homes.
People come from as far away as France and Germany to watch the display. "Every year, during the Grape Festival, we interrupt the water supply to the main fountains in the town centre and we channel wine into them instead to re-evoke a famous victory," Mayor Adriano Palozzi said.

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