The barrique is a small 225-liter oak barrel used to age and give the wine certain aromatic characteristics typical of the wood from which it is made. The French of Bordeaux were the first to adopt its use because it was easy to load onto ships. Barriques were therefore initially used not to give additional richness of aromas to wine, but…
An Italian municipality, included among the Most Beautiful Villages of Italy, is Montescudaio, in the province of Pisa, overlooking the Val di Cecina just a few kilometers from the sea. It is right to talk about this small village in the heart of Tuscany, rich in history and village festivals. But where does the name "Montescudaio" come from? A very particular name…
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