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2017 Coste A Preola Grillo Biologico Sicilia IGT

Becky Sue Epstein
Features
1 min read
With vineyards located inside a World Wildlife Preserve in Sicily, Gorghi Tondi’s owners are focused on sustainable and organic agriculture. Even the "cork" is 100% recyclable: Nomacorc's zero carbon footprint line, made from sugar cane. These grapes are grown around Lake Preola, very close to the Mediterranean coast in Western

Donnafugata “Sherazade” Nero d’Avola

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
Cherries, cloves, black licorice, and chocolate all dance around a lively spine with grippy tannins. This is a bright and clean as you can hope to find in a red wine. Drink with braciole. Highly Recommended. 92 points. DBH WHO: Donnafugata WHAT: Nero d'Avola WHEN: 2015 DESIGNATION: Sherazade WHERE: Sicily,
Alice Bonaccorsi's extraordinary 18th century terraced vineyards (Photo Simon Woolf)

Return to the Volcano

Simon J Woolf
Feature Stories
4 min read
Almost five years ago, I visited Mount Etna for the first time. Back in 2012, it already seemed like the world's most famous volcanic wine region was exploding in terms of global interest, having transitioned from near abandonment in the 1980s to 60 serious producers. But that was only the beginning.