The “Progetto da Pantelleria” award has been assigned posthumously to Giacomo Rallo. The recognition given to the recently deceased founder of Donnafugata was received by his son Antonio, winemaker for the family estate that counts on 68 hectares of vineyards on Pantelleria and produces the
The notice already seemed rather noteworthy as soon as it was heard between 2015 and 2016, a substantial changing of the guard at the Cappero. [caption id="attachment_8069" align="alignright" width="300"] Therasia Resort - Vulcano. The Grusoni rest.[/caption] The five star resort of the island of Vulcano in the
It is impossible to recount the cuisine of the Capofaro Malvasia & Resort on the island of Salina, one of the loveliest structures of its type in all of Italy and property of the Tasca d’Almerita family, without stating an important premise. Having one’s own
Caltanisetta, a generous and productive countryside. Lombardo Vini is one of those cellars whose history began in the early 1970’s due to the intelligence and foresight of its founder but whose important expansion, as often is the case – came with the generation which followed.
Tasca d'Almerita expands its vineyards and gains a winery with an ancient palmento and a wine cellar for vinification. As it has likely also happened for other producers—local and expatriates seduced by the intrigue of Sicily—the Mountain, with its terraced, ancient vineyards surrounded by forests, volcanic stone walls,
Capofaro, island of Salina, the 2016 edition, the sixth, of Malvasia Day. It is an important appointment for lovers of this wine and a fundamental one for the protection and promotion of a wine which is truly special. There are fourteen producers of this wine,
Panarea, the most glamorous, the most cosmopolitan island of the Aeolian archipelago. It is the Island where you walk barefoot and wear silk clothes printed with oriental designs. It was the first Aeolian island to be discovered, thanks to the cinema, by an ample group
Among the finest of the island, the Cincotta of Panarea is a delightful hotel overlooking the sea. Integrated, virtually camouflaged, within the island’s territory, it is distinguished by an architecture and an aesthetic which are highly typical of the Aeolian chain. White terraces on various
In one of the loveliest hamlets in Italy, perched on a hill which dominates the surrounding countryside, the fifth edition of the cultural-gastronomic event Memories and Traditions was held. The “set” of this fascinating revocation of the past was Gangi, a town in the high
How rich and varied is the Italian vineyard compared to that of Europe? And how rich and varied is that of Sicily compared to the previous two? The answer is not obvious, holds many a surprise, and cannot be given with numerical data. An initial observation: