Breaking news: Italy has a free public wine fountain. But before you ask – no, you can’t bring the pregame party over before you head to the bar. The too-good-to-be-true locale is not a place for “drunkards” or “louts,” as noted by Dora Sarchese Vineyards, whose red wine flows from the fountain’s spout.
Explorers can find it in Caldari di Ortona in the province of Abruzzo near the terminus of the popular pilgrimage route Cammino di San Tommaso, which runs from Rome to the Cathedral of St. Thomas in Ortona. Though the winery created the fountain in 2016 as a gift to those who complete the pilgrimage, the wine is free to all visitors around the clock. READ MORE…