Despite the theft of nearly its entire crop of grapes, a Virginia winery will be able to raise a glass of its 2018 vintage thanks to Washington state’s Alexandria Nicole Cellars, who have offered to donate the replacement for more than 2 tons of grapes stolen from Firefly Hills Vineyard two weeks ago.

Firefly co-owner Allison Dunkenberger says the Pacific Northwest had a great grape year, and her husband is set to fly out this week to help harvest them.

No leads on the theft have been reported. Grape heists have happened in France and California, but were previously unheard of in Virginia.

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