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Etna Days 2025: Showcasing Etna DOC Wines and Volcanic Terroir

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Etna Days 2025 marked a record-breaking edition, celebrating the cultural, environmental, and enological richness of Sicily’s iconic volcano. Hosted at Il Picciolo Golf Resort, Castiglione di Sicilia, the event united global wine professionals for tastings, vineyard visits, and dialogue on the evolution of Etna DOC wines. This event reinforced Mount Etna as the heart of […]

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Wine Tourism Review: Dimora Cottanera on the slopes of Etna

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This is a retreat where Sicilian authenticity meets understated luxury – vineyard views, an infinity pool that spills into the landscape, and gardens perfumed with exotic flowers, lavender and citrus. Lunch by the pool was all about simplicity and elegance: seasonal dishes paired with Cottanera’s Etna Bianco. As the sun set, the Winter Restaurant revealed

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Sicilia En Primeur 2025 celebrates wine culture as a “Guardian of Civilization” standing strong in the face of global challenges

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The 2025 edition of Sicilia En Primeur was held from May 6th to 10th in the historic city of Modica, located in southeastern Sicily, providing a culturally rich and architecturally significant setting. One hundred international wine journalists and 57 wineries came together to experience over 300 labels for tasting, four specialized talks, and eleven wine

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Sicilia En Primeur: Celebrating 25 Years of Assovini Sicilia’s Unified Vision for Sicilian Producers – Filippo Magnani

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May 9th and 10th, the Sicilian wine community achieved a new milestone in Cefalù, Sicily with over 100 wine journalists and 59 wineries who convened to explore and evaluate over 300 labels, participate in five masterclasses, and embark on ten curated wine tours. For over 25 years Sicilia En Primeur has been celebrating the evolution

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Casa Grazia, a Sicilian Winery by Lake Biviere, that is fully immersed in biodiversity

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Prior to Sicily en Primeur 2022, we visited a number of wineries. One winery that stood out was Casa Grazia. Maria Grazia Di Francesco, CEO of Casa Grazia opened to the doors of her new cellar and welcomed us to the magnificent rural landscape of Lake Biviere Oriented Reserve. Maria is truly an advocate for

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Firriato “Gaudensius”: A Collection of Impressive Sparkling Wines from this Etna Producer

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A few weeks ago, I had an amazing tasting experience with Federico Lombardo di Monte Iato, COO of Firriato Winery, and Rossella Marino Abate, Consulente presso Firriato at Riserva Bistrot at the beautiful Cavanera Wine Resort.  Federico gave me an extensive overview of the four different expressions of their sparkling wine label “Gaudensius”. Cavanera Wine

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Cavanera Wine Resort – (Etna) Sicily

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I arrived at Cavanera Wine Resort ….what amazing views of Mount Etna ….I certainly felt the energy of the volcano!  I can see that staying at Cavanera will seriously push this wine adventure to the next level! The property is on the slopes of Mount Etna, approximately 650-950 metres above sea level, between the vineyards

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Drone Footage on Mount Etna [The Highest Active Volcano in Europe]

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…….Pls note:  DF will be found on my Instagram @lizpalmer_ One of the most memorable highlights of my trip to Sicily was a 1.5 km hike up Mount Etna with Federico Lombardo di Monte Iato, COO of Firriato wines, and Rossella Marino Abate, Consulente Social Media presso Firriato and to celebrate the trek tasting Le

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