What is the walking forest?

The Carnival of Satriano di Lucania is one of Italy’s many regional festivals. Held on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday leading to Shrove Tuesday and the beginning of Lent, the festival has been running for centuries. The origins of the festival are largely unknown however, it is thought it may date back to the historical…

What is Corked Wine?

While doing research for another story, I came across an anecdote that referred to a wine being corked. I was like, what? Corked? What does that even mean? So dear reader, let us learn together. What does corked mean A wine that has been corked is a wine that has had a chemical contaminant find…