Butt of malmsey
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A butt of malmsey was a measuring unit in Medieval England for the transport of malmsey wine. First recorded in Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales in the late 14th century, it was a vessel of var
Illustration of the wine butt in comparison to other cask units
19th-century illustration of Clarence's execution
Malvasia
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Malvasia, also known as Malvazia, is a group of wine grape varieties grown historically in the Mediterranean region and Macaronesia, but now grown in many of the winemaking regions of the world. In th
Butt of malmsey
…A butt of malmsey was a measuring unit in Medieval England for the transport of malmsey wine. First recorded in Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales in the late 14th century, it was a vessel of varying size until it was standardised in…
Malvasia grapes on the vine
Bottles of Malvazija istarska (Istrian Malvasia) quality wine
Malvasia and Trebbiano grapes going through the drying process to produce Vin Santo
A Malmsey Madeira made from the white Malvasia Candida grape. The dark color comes from the aging process.