Lovely story making the rounds today about medieval wine windows (buchette del vino). Read in the Independent (full story here) that a number of establishments in Firenze are reviving a tradition that goes back to the 17th century when bubonic plague ravaged the city:
"During the plague, wine producers would pass the flask of wine through the window to customers in order to prevent contagion.
As for payment, they would pass a metal pallet to the customer, who would fill it with coins, and then the wine producer would disinfect them with vinegar before collecting them."
Not sure which was the original story, but there are now several versions online. I like this one. Don't like wine so much, though. Not at the moment - it's too darn hot. Just one sip of the lovely local Lambrusco and bubbles of my boiling blood burst through my skin. Or something like that.
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