Italy Opens Free, 24-Hour Wine Fountain

Oct 13, 2016

(CNTraveler) - Apparently, dreams do come true.

Book a flight to Italy immediately—a fountain flowing solely with red wine has appeared in the Abruzzo region, just east of Rome. Installed by a local vineyard, the fontana del vino can be found along the Cammino di San Tommaso, a popular pilgrimage route that runs between Rome and Ortona. And the joys don’t end there: Passersby can drink as much as they like. For free.

According to The Local, The Dora Sarchese vineyard was inspired by a similar fountain along the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route in Spain, subsequently teaming up with the non-profit that maintains the Cammino di San Tommaso to bring its locally produced vino to the masses. Writing on its Facebook page, the vineyard explained that the wine fountain is a “welcome” to everyone who walks past. Notably, it also issued a stern warning to any wine lovers who might take the prospect of an around-the-clock wine fountain too far, adding that it is not intended for “drunkards” or “louts.”

While Italy is famous for its fountains, whether it be a rustic one overlooking Lake Cuomo or the cherishedTrevi Fountain in Rome, this is the first one in the country that has actually turned water into wine 24/7. There was, however, an incident in 2008 when a plumbing error during the annual Marino Grape Festival (the town temporarily allows wine to flow from its fountain as part of the celebrations) caused wine to pour from the taps in local houses instead. It was, unsurprisingly, hailed as a miracle.


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