We are in Trecastagni on the slopes of Mount Etna. It is one of those days which only a Sicilian winter can offer us. The volcano rears up, white and majestic against a clear blue sky, the air is cool and crisp, the sun is
[caption id="attachment_10186" align="alignright" width="150"] Ian D'Agata[/caption] by IAN D’AGATA. Sicily’s red wines, even the good ones, carry a monkey on their shoulders. Namely, most people think of them as broad, fleshy behemoths sporting superripe if not downright overripe aromas and flavors and unwieldy alcohol levels. But this
Second Part (first part: https://www.wineinsicily.com/en/sicily-according-to-antonio-moretti) (...) T. Fifteen years have passed since you set foot in this corner of Sicily for the first time, how have the wines changed over the past decade and a half? M. There has been an evolution over time as we have gradually learned
(second part of the interview) It is obvious, however, that you got to know Frappato only at this estate, the variety is virtually nonexistent in Sicily outside of the province of Ragusa True, and it was a most welcome surprise, I consider it a great grape variety,
Emiliano Falsini, born in 1973, is one of the most active – and highly regarded – consulting winemakers of his generation. Born in Empoli and raised in Limite sull’Arno, both near Florence, he attended the Technial Agricultural Institue of the city before graduating with a
Antonio Moretti Cuseri, a highly successful entrepreneur in the fashion and footwear fields, was born and raised in the Tuscan city of Arezzo where his father was an esteemed architect. Accordingly, he was not a man “of the trade”, i.e. from a winemaking family, a
Eat Smart in Sicily - How to Decipher the Menu, Know the Market Food & Embark on a Tasting Adventure Joan Peterson and Marcella Croce Winner of the National Best Books 2008 Awards for Travel Guides, sponsored by USABookNews.com. Finalist for the 2009 Next Generation Indie Book Award in theTravel/Travel Guide category. First Runner up
10 Best Wine Travel Destinations of 2017 Pack your bags and explore our editors' list of adventures for the wine obsessed. By the Editors of Wine Enthusiast www.winemag.com/2017/01/05/2017winetravel Sicily, Italy | Best Wine Destinations 2017 Explore a hotspot of beaches, volcanoes, ancient ruins and great wine and food. By Kerin O’Keefe www.winemag.com/2017/01/05/sicily-italy-best-wine-destinations-2017 Published on January 5, 2017 Sunny
The Villa Romana del Casale is a Roman villa urbana built in the first quarter of the 4th century and located about 3 km outside the town of Piazza Armerina, Sicily, southern Italy. It contains the richest, largest and most complex collection of Roman mosaics in