Malvasia
Malvasia was a Greek wine, which was very popular in Venice, as attested by the many street names mentioning it.
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Compari alla Malvasia — Malvasia Companions — Grevembroch 1-84
“Compari alla Malvasia” (Malvasia Companions) from the Gli abiti de veneziani (1754) by Giovanni Grevembroch, translated by René Seindal.
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Venice rhymes with Wine
Wine is all over in Venice, and always has been