2016 Gorghi Tondi Grillo Khierè Sicilia
Organically grown, native Sicilian white
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2014 Passopisciaro Contrada S Terre Siciliane
Hold this contrada-designate for at least five years
Sicily is Delicious
Sicily’s sunny terroir yields flavors what will brighten kitchens everywhere
2014 Passopisciaro Contrada R Terre Siciliane
Crystalline and red-fruited; a lighter contrada-designate
2014 Passopisciaro Contrada P Terre Siciliane
Complicated and powerful Nerello from Etna
2014 Passopisciaro Contrada G Terre Sicilane
Concentrated, powerful, too young
2014 Tasca Conti d’Almarita Tascante Buonora Sicilia
Charming and versatile Carricante from Etna
2016 Food and Wine Travel, In Pictures
In 2016 my food and wine travels took me to Spain, Portugal, France, Italy, and the U.S. to meet producers, walk their vineyards, and taste what their land yields.
2014 Centonze Frappato Vittoria DOP
“Peppery and grapey…”
2011 Tasca d’Almerita Il Tascante Nerello Mascalese Sicilia IGT
“Ringing, just-struck…”
The Best Things I Ate In Italy Last Week
Italy is delicious. (I’m not the first to notice.)
2013 Tascante Nerello Mascalese Ghiaia Nera Sicilia DOC
“Tingly and linear, its fruit aims at tart cherry…”