In the Italian Wine Guide, "wooden barrels" refers to the different types of storage containers. See, for example. Barrique Botte Tonneau Fusto and Caratello.
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Friuli-Venezia Giulia is the smallest of the so-called “Tre Venezie”, which includes the regions Trentino, Veneto and Friuli. The names ‘Friuli’ and ‘Giulia’ refer to Julius Caesar. ‘Friuli’ derives from the Latin ‘forum julii’, modern city Cividale, and Giulia derives from Julius (Caesar).