In France there is nothing closer to culture than wine and cheese. Although the country closed down most commerce this week, the government allowed for 40 categories of exceptions.

According to the Washington Post, among those exceptions were wine shops, bakeries, butchers, cheese shops, fine grocers and tobacco stores.

However, out of the usual “abundance of caution” many shops decided to close anyway. Before they did, though, many were offering delivery of “survival wine packs” of six or 12 bottles of wine.

If wine isn’t your sin, you can go to the Netherlands where cannabis dispensers are open to easy the anxieties of the Dutch.

Wine producers in the United States are getting very creative with virtual wine tastings and special deals. Chateau Montelena, for instance, has put together a “Wine Shelter package” that includes a copy of “Bottle Shock” (an excellent book based on Chateau Montelena’s win at the 1976 Judgment of Paris), a mix-and-match set of wines and a complimentary wine tasting coupon to use in the future.