Two months to ideally traverse Italy, following the rhythm of the grapes and the birth of wine: from the earliest harvests for white and sparkling wines to the later harvests, from the vineyard to the cellar, from pressing to fermentation, from the aromas of the must to the first tastes of a wine taking shape.

If you’re planning a Sicily trip beyond summer, the island’s festival calendar stays busy well into autumn. This guide highlights recurring festivals and sagre that typically take place from September to November

The exact number of noble families in Sicily has changed over time, but historically, there have been several dozen prominent noble families,

The story goes that in 1773 a Liverpool merchant named Woodhouse sailed with his ship along the coast of Sicily towards Mazaro del Vallo.