Castelvetro in Modena December 30, 2015 550 × 412 Issue No. 51: Traditional Balsamic Vinegar The town square in Castelvetro in Modena, Italy. See the tower on the right? 500 years ago it was a prison. Today it’s where La Vecchia Dispensa ages their traditional balsamic vinegar. Photo by Val Neff-Rasmussen