(EurekAlert!) Ancient pottery tests positive for wine. Italian wine residue has been found from the Copper Age, debunking current belief wine growing and wine production in Italy developed during the Middle Bronze Age. Chemical analysis conducted on ancient pottery could dramatically predate the commencement of winemaking
The True Gourmet, inspired by the most deeply felt expectations and constantly on the lookout for the perfect restaurant, is an eternally dissatisfied being. The restaurant of one’s life does not exist. There will always be a better one, not yet visited, one with a
The first time I had the pleasure of seating myself at the table of Franco Agliolo was in early May on returning from the Aeolian islands. One tip had come from a trusty friend, another from Nicolas Gatti Russo, an important producer of Mamertino DOC
The increasing flow of tourists who come to visit Palermo, an important two digit increase as a percentage, have created important hospitality projects in the capital of Sicily. Monuments cleaned and polished up, a part of the past and historic dwelling places brought back to
Palermo is delightful without the daily bustle. The city, without its current executioners, becomes benevolent, tranquil, reassuring. Lovely. But not everything contributes to alleviating the heat and humidity.. There are few places to visit in a hot summer evening, above all in the historic center
At Licata there are two restaurants. One which revolves in the firmament of the Michelin stars and lets you voyage towards distant and unknown planets. The other takes you on a trip as well, but the objective in this case are your childhood memories, the flavors
Restaurants and dining room service. I take notes after a long chat with Franco Virga, a Palermo entrepreneur who works in the food and wine sector. Four different locales, all top level in their own way: the Gagini Social Restaurant, a gourmet restaurant; Buatta Cucina
The high shop windows open upon onto the central Via Dante, just a few steps away from Piazza Castelnuovo Politeama. Ever since the year 2011, Claudio Conte’s Enoteca Buoni Vini is an address which is an indispensable reference point for passionate wine lovers who are
A visit to the vineyards, that’s how the first “winestop” of the day begins. We are at Baglio Assuli, the winery located in the province of Trapani, to be exact between Marsala and Mazzara del Vallo. The countryside is described by the vine rows and
Monica Larner is a professional journalists, a critic who is among the best known on an International level, the collaborator of Robert Parker and his Wine Advocate magazine for Italian wine. Profoundly informed about Sicily and its wines, she has participated in Sicilia en Primeur