Fiano Italian grape varietal, has become my go to wine over the summer months, its a fresh easy drinking style, and can be minerally and steely, or lush and rich, somewhat like a Viognier. A perfect wine for aperitivo time. Its been grown in Italy commercially since the 70’s mainly in Compania and also Sicily, […]
Continue readingThere is so much to see and do in Sicily. Compared to the rest of Italy, Sicily is yet to be discovered. Travel Sicily with a local, join a wine and food tour to get to places you would never find on your own. The wine experiences in Sicily are exceptional. The cuisine of Sicily […]
Continue reading1 The Etna Region 2 Tenuta Regaleali by the Tasca Family 3 Marsala 4 Planeta Wine Estates 5 Occhipinti Mt Etna. Sicily is famous for producing wine with the Nero D’Avola grape, but many of the wineries on Mt. Etna focus on other grapes, such as the native grapes nerello mascalese and nerello cappuccio . […]
Continue readingFive destinations you must see when travelling to Sicily. Join a wine and food tour to see the best of Sicily, then spend some extra time in and around some of these amazing regions, like Ortigia, the wineries of Mt Etna, Marsala. There are so many places to be discovered. ORTIGIA. The historical port and […]
Continue readingThe world famous cuisine of Sicily is a reflection of the island’s bounty and biodiversity, but while Sicilian ingredients have long been a part any culinary experience, the wines paired with these meals rarely came from Sicily. Fortunately for wine lovers, that is changing. Today, the Sicilia DOC is reviving the island’s vinous heritage so […]
Continue readingThis luxury wine tour through Sicily would not have been possible a decade ago. Although Sicily still produces a greater percentage of white wines (thanks to Marsala) the real interest these days is the wonderful red wines, particularly those produced from nero d’avola grapes. The climate of Sicily is perfect for red wine production. Then […]
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