Marsala A wine and food tour to Sicily would not be complete without a visit to this wine region, with a wine tasting in the historic wine cellars in Marsala. Marsala fortified wine was probably first popularized outside Sicily by the English trader John Woodhouse. In 1773, he landed at the port of Marsala and […]
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 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 […]
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