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Is white wine the future for Sicily?
Catarratto and Grillo get a makeover on Sicily, challenging the island’s ever-popular reds. Tasca d’Almerita’s vineyards on the island of Mozia in the Marsala lagoon are pictured above. Last May...
Walter Speller
Thursday 6 November 2025
• 6 min read
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WWC25 – An ode to Zibibbo, by Joseph Rosenfeld
Joseph Rosenfeld writes this passionate entry to our 2025 wine writing competition about Zibibbo – Muscat of Alexandria's Sicilian alter ego. See this guide to our competition for more fantastic...
Guest contributor
Sunday 31 August 2025
• 1 min read
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WWC25 – The king of Mount Etna: Nerello Mascalese, by Giovanni Di Guardo
In this entry to our 2025 wine writing competition, Giovanni Di Guardo writes about Nerello Mascalese, a distinctive grape variety cultivated on Sicily's Mount Etna. See the guide to our...
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Thursday 28 August 2025
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See The resurrection of Mamertino and Mamertino's producers – all of them. In the picture is Alessia Planeta of western...
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Last year I reported on Salvo Foti, one of Etna's most prominent consultant oenologists, and especially his stance on ambient...
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On my recent visit to Tasca d'Almerita's estate in Sicily, I was keen to discuss the brand-new DOC Sicilia. As...
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While Professor Scienza is trying to convince Sicilian producers to discover the wealth of their indigenous grape varieties (see Sicily...
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Sicily, with its many layers of different civilisations such as the Greek one in evidence here at Agrigento, is one...
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Every year the en primeur tasting organised by Assovini Sicilia demands of the attendees a certain strategic approach. Last year...
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