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Coronavirus revives plague ‘wine window’ tradition in Italy – NEWS.com.au
Coronavirus revives plague ‘wine window’ tradition in Italy
Quarantine, curfews and questionable cures have returned to the world like throwbacks to the Middle Ages.But there’s one plague tradition that has made a welcome return to Italy.
Tiny wine windows dating back hundreds of years, which are small enough to fit a tipple through, are back in use in some tavernas to help patrons distance while they sip.
The buchette del vino, or “wine windows”, are a quaint tradition, with a macabre past, the New Zealand Herald reports.
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