THE NAME OF THE ROSE, A MEDIEVAL WORK WITH ITS OWN MILL IN THE ABBEY

THE NAME OF THE ROSE, A MEDIEVAL WORK WITH ITS OWN MILL IN THE ABBEY

Dic 6, 2018

Umberto Eco, the famous Italian writer, described in the book The Name of the Rose, the life of an abbey in northern Italy in the fourteenth century. Entangled in an excellent narrative plot, there are several aspects that relate to one another such as the traditions...
EL EXTRAÑO LICOR QUE HACÍA PERDER LA CABEZA A DANTE ALIGHIERI

EL EXTRAÑO LICOR QUE HACÍA PERDER LA CABEZA A DANTE ALIGHIERI

Dic 6, 2018

La producción del aceite de oliva en Chianti está atestiguada desde 1300, al final de la Edad Media, cuando grandes bosques se habían retirado para dejar espacio a las vides y olivos. Desde entonces, el olivo ha caracterizado el paisaje de la Toscana y ha contribuido...
EL EXTRAÑO LICOR QUE HACÍA PERDER LA CABEZA A DANTE ALIGHIERI

THE MYSTERIOUS LIQUOR THAT DANTE ALIGHIERI WAS CRAZY ABOUT

Dic 6, 2018

Olive oil production in Chianti is said to have existed since 1300, at the end of the Middle Ages, when large forests had been removed to make room for vineyards and olive trees. Since then, olive trees have characterized Tuscany’s landscape and have contributed to...
BREXIT, EVOO, OLIVE TREES AND THE ENGLISH ROYAL FAMILY

BREXIT, EVOO, OLIVE TREES AND THE ENGLISH ROYAL FAMILY

Nov 29, 2018

The love of olive oil from the English royal family dates back to the XVII century at least, though it might go back even further. As is said, in the XVII century a special olive oil was created for the kings of the United Kingdom. The fundamental basis is extra...