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Wine Making

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travel2 years ago

Inside the French Château's Impressive Fighter Jet Collection.

Château de Savigny-lès-Beaune, a 700-year-old French château in Burgundy, is home to the world's largest private fighter aircraft collection, comprising around 100 aircraft of different makes and provenances, as well as vintage cars, motorcycles, tractors, and fire trucks. The château also has its own vineyards and wine-tasting rooms. The estate attracts around 30,000 visitors every year. The current owner and manager, Christophe Pont, aims to preserve and continue his father's work and hopes to house the aircraft collection in an indoor museum in the future.

archaeology2 years ago

"Discovery of Lavish Ancient Roman Winery at Villa of the Quintilli Near Rome"

Archaeologists have discovered the remains of an 1,800-year-old winery at the Villa of the Quintilii outside of Rome, which was designed as much for the spectacle of wine-making as the practice itself. Decorated rooms around the winery appear to have hosted guests who would observe the wine-making process, and the finishes seem installed for appearances over practicality. The excavations reveal how ancient Roman elites reimagined the annual vintage as a 'theatrical' performance, prioritizing the experience of those observing over the practical needs of the workers.