Ian Shaw / Alamy Stock Photo A good glass of Grillo wine can transport you to the sandy shores of Sicily, no matter where you drink it. This lesser-known Sicilian white wine is becoming more ...

From the flanks of Mt. Etna to the heat of Salento, Sicily and Puglia are among the most exciting regions in the world of southern Italian wine. Peter Eastland / Alamy Stock Photo Sicily and Pugli ...

While Italy’s wine scene is incredible from top to bottom, Sicily’s been stealing my heart. The island is literally a museum in itself, showcasing architectural gems from ancient Greek, Roman and ...

Last week, I raved about three Italian wines that just happen to come in a box. This week, I thought we could stay in Italy and focus on one, distinct region – Sicily. One wine column cannot do ...

There are so many more amazing places in Italy making great wines with many less well-known grapes. And right near the top of that list is Sicily and its iconic nero d’avola grape. This week ...

It’s a golden age for the wines of Sicily. The Italian island’s distinctive bottlings, many of them from native grapes—including Catarratto, Nero d'Avola, Carricante, Nerello Mascalese and more—can ...

The top grape grown in Sicily, however, is nero d’avola. We’ve been fortunate to have tasted an inordinate number of wines from this region and continue to be impressed with the quality and ...

For 30 years, from outside the commune of Monreale in northwestern Sicily, this scion of a noble landowning family (an older cousin holds the title of “prince”) has been a discreet player in the ...

Sicily’s capital is certainly worth more than a quick stop before hurrying off to other locations. An energized social scene has emerged from a city once gripped by the mafia. Natural wine bars ...

Why You Should Be Drinking More Wine from Sicily and Puglia Where does Grillo come from? Sicily is the perfect place to grow Grillo grapes for a few reasons. First, Grillo has a thicker skin than ...

Brian Freedman is a wine, spirits, travel, and food writer; event host and speaker; and drinks educator. He regularly contributes to Food & Wine, and his first book, Crushed: How A Changing ...