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Sicily En Primeur: A Glimpse at a Wine Destination Par Excellence – Filippo Magnani

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A few weeks ago, one of Sicily’s highly anticipated wine events took place in the beautiful town of Taormina, one of Sicily’s main tourist destinations, on the slope of the tallest active volcano in Europe, Mount Etna or ‘A Muntagna’ as locals call it. Sicily En Primeur is an itinerant event created by the association […]

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Old World Wines Gaining Share Across US On-Premise

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CGA by NIQ’s latest On-Premise Measurement Research explores the share of total wine, with a focus on domestic white and red wine categories across the US, to highlight the opportunities for suppliers as old-world wines continue to gain share. Using insights from the latest 52-week period of CGA’s OPM data to 12/31/2022, it is apparent

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A new map of the Contrade dell’Etna has just been updated

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The process has been long and meticulous. The map clearly defines and identify the borders and the exact position of the Contradas within the Etna DOC production area. It was prepared by the Consorzio Tutela Vini Etna DOC with contribution by the Agriculture Department of the Department of Agriculture of the Sicilian Region. The identification

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Duca di Salapurata Group [Toronto Tasting] by Sergii Daragan

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There wouldn’t be a better beginning of the week than a wonderful wine and food pairing dinner with industry colleagues, and maestro winemaker Roberto Magnisi, at Eataly, Toronto. Roberto Magnisi gave a presentation on the wines we tasted, which are currently not available in Canada. Great pairings with fine Italian cuisine – we also travel

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Discovering the Wine Secrets of Southeastern Sicily – Filippo Magnani

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There are two things you can be sure of when taking a food and wine itinerary in Sicily: you will always learn something new, and you will always leave a piece of your heart there when you leave. From the 13th to the 15th of July a well-organized press tour by Assovini Sicilia, led a

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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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Sicilia en Primeur 2022…. It’s a Wrap!

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What an amazing experience attending Sicilia en Primeur 2022! Assovini Sicilia has certainly set the bar high for its eighteenth edition, and I believe the attending journalists will attest that this. By the Numbers This year is the 18th edition. In attendance were 80 national and international journalists. There were 7 wine tours, over 500

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The Balio Gardens – Erice Sicily

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A few days ago we had an amazing lunch with local specialities, accompanied with some lovely Sicilian wines on the grounds of The Balio Gardens, Erice. Some History and Viewpoints The Balio Gardens are built in 1872 by Conte Pepoli around the Castle of Venus. The gardens are of English design and style. While enjoying

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