Sicilian wine adventures – Part 18; cult wine or not?
I don’t like cult wines. That is, the use of the term. Few wines in…
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Sicilian wine adventures – Part 17; Ero
Ero. The name of Tenuta di Fessina’s Nero d’Avola. Imperfect first singular form of the…
Sicilian wine adventures – Part 16; Malvasia delle Lipari
Dear reader; why aren’t you buying any Malvasia delle Lipari? The aromatic, floral and rock…
Sicilian wine adventures – Part 15; Inzolia and Sauvignon Tasca
-Mmmm…this is good. Cool crisp fruit. My kinda wine. -So, what is it? I’m at…
Sicilian wine adventures – Part 14; Amato Etna Rosato!
No, dark color is not a prerequisite for quality when it comes to red wines.…
Sicilian wine adventures – Part 13; hysterically old Carricante vines is the thing.
A late ripening grape planted at 950 meters above sea level. Risky business? Not if…
Sicilian wine adventures – Part 12; Rosato di Nerello Mascalese
I live here: 59° 21′ 0″ N, 18° 4′ 0″ E. We still have snow…
Sicilian wine adventures – Part 11; Cerasuolo di Vittoria
Finding and telling about a, for many, unknown producer making outstanding wines is a joy.…
Sicilian wine adventures – Part 10; I can resist everything except temptation
Thanks for taking such great care of the Nerello grapes Signor Ignazio Musmeci. Having tasted…
Sicilian wine adventures – Part 9; this is my Nebbiolo!
Starting to get fed up of all the Nerello talk on Wine Virtuosity? Well, I…
Sicilian wine adventures – Part 8; with a little helping hand from the Rhone Valley
Indigenous is trendy. It’s cool to dare saying no to uniformity. That should however not…
Sicilian wine adventures – Part 7; turning to the dark side
Six months ago. “Listen, Nero d’Avola, we need to talk…” “What? Why? What did I…
Sicilian wine adventures – Part 6; the Aeolian islands
There’s something about me, islands and volcanoes. Bewitchment and fear at the very same.…
Sicilian wine adventures – Part 5; Nerello again and again
Can a major player produce a Nerello Mascalese tasting just as good as the…