There’s an idyllic island some 37 km.
off the coast of Tuscany, Italy, in the Mediterranean, whose occupants create
wine. Not unusual I suppose, when the entire country is basically one big
vineyard. However, it is when all of these folks are prisoners who have been
convicted of murder and other violent crimes. The island of Gorgona is a penal
colony of the Italian government and they have a working winery whose vineyard
is owned by the famed Frescobaldi family. Employees of the family have been
teaching winemaking to some of the island’s inmates as part of a rehabilitation
program. Apparently some upscale restaurants throughout the country sell the
wine produced here on their menus for a hefty price.
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