Rosé has had its moment in the sun. While a light, fruity glass of it certainly suits summertime drinking and #roseallday is a celebrated lifestyle, there exist countless other wines perfect for an ...
In ancient Rome, Sicilian wine was among the most prestigious wines of its era. It received the equivalent of “5 star accolades” by Pliny the Elder, the Robert Parker of his day. Yet only recently is ...
(Note: This is the second story in a series about wines and wineries in Sicily visited by the author.) So many things about Sicily seems magical. The winetasting dinner beneath the stars in a ...
Note: This is the first story in a three-part series about wines and wineries in Sicily recently visited by the author. CATANIA, Sicily, Italy – Black ash lingers in the cracks in the sidewalks. You ...
There are many things to like about Italy, not the least is the broad selection of wines this sunny peninsula offers wine drinkers. Adventurous wine drinkers can chose cool climate white wines from ...
ON MY FIRST TRIP to Sicily about 12 years ago, I had lunch at a restaurant in Palermo. The wine list featured two choices: Corvo Rosso and Corvo Bianco, the same two Sicilian options then found in ...
Sicily, the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, has been growing grapes and producing wine for more than 3,000 years. While American consumers are more familiar with Prosecco, Chianti and other ...
Sicily has long been known for being the Italian crossroad of both ancient and modern culture. The largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, separated by a narrow strait of water from the “toe” of ...
Last week, I raved about three Italian wines that just happen to come in a box. This week, I thought we could stay in Italy and focus on one, distinct region – Sicily. One wine column cannot do ...
This blend of Nero d’Avola and Frappato has an intense bouquet and taste of black currants, plums, and chocolate, with a touch of tannin in its finish. A robust blend of Nerello Mascalese and Nerello ...
“Sicily is not the first place in Italy that comes to mind when I think of white wine,” said Bill Daley in the Chicago Tribune. But wine authority Jancis Robinson believes Sicilian whites have come a ...