[thecodont]

The wood grain is tighter because the trees grew during a cold period in Northern Italy.

You've probably read about Lorenzo Pellegrini.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22094279

Who knows but with global cooling, the world might be heading in the direction of once again producing Stradivarius-grade lumber.

[JRandomFreeper]

Never read that. Thanks for the link.

Nah, it was commonly talked about among the chefs I worked with. Historical changes in Italian cooking tied to global cooling and the link to Stradivarius. ;)

/johnny