BBC Story About Machiavelli and Wine

My husband is a global internet surfer and sent me this link Machiavelli's secret tunnel to fame that he found on the BBC. The story goes that there is a tavern in San Casciano called L’Albergaccio (translation: the 'bad' inn) that Machiavelli frequented after he was banished from the court of the Medici in 1512.

What is important about this tavern? This is where Machiavelli wrote "The Prince". How did Machiavelli get to the tavern? Through an underground tunnel lined with wine barrels that connected the farmhouse where he lived with the tavern. Now, that is some secret tunnel!

Maybe it's time for me to read "The Prince".