Someone has called them an oddity of Nature, someone else a gift: they are the galls, or cecidia, swelling growths that characterize some trees, particularly oaks. They are very common in the plant kingdom and very rich in tannins. They generally have an irregular...
The properties of wine related to the presence of tannins are now known and often at the center of Scientific Research. But did you know that since ancient times wine has been used in cosmetics? The Egyptian women knew its emollient and smoothing characteristics...
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