GENEVA, Ohio — A winery in Geneva said that its staff, and now property, have been subjected to inappropriate behavior from customers upset over mask orders.
South River Winery posted a photo of a hole in the wall of its bathroom to Facebook Sunday, expressing disappointment over “unacceptable” behavior that it said has been directed at staff and the property.
The winery said that while it understands the frustration that having to wear a mask can cause, it doesn’t understand “why some need to act out in an emotionally, and now physically, destructive way.”
“We're operating under state mandates. We want to continue to share our beautiful property with you all while we're still allowed to, but the past few weekends have made it hard for us to smile under these face coverings,” the winery wrote on Facebook. “To the majority of our guests who have been kind and understanding, cheers! Thanks for making our jobs a little easier. We hope to see your kind and masked faces in our tasting room soon.”
