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Assovini Sicilia presents “Sicilia en Primeur 2014”
maggio 10 2014
by Marialina Bommarito
Today at the prestigious site of Banca Nuova in Palermo, Assovini Sicilia presented “Sicilia en Primeur 2014”. The location, a building of great historic value was once the city’s main powerhouse and called “The Light Factory” by the people of Palermo. Built in …read
Best tastings of Etna Wines in Sicily at the “Contrade dell’Etna 2014”
aprile 25 2014
by Luigi Salvo
Seventh edition of the “Contrade dell’Etna”, great opportunity for an overall tasting of Etna wines of all typologies, sparkling, whites, rosé and reds. Wines from all different volcanic territories, from this year’s production as well as earlier vintages. The overview of these …read
Wine Reality Web TV di Luigi Salvo
The Contrade dell’Etna wine event conceived in 2008 and organized since then by Andrea Franchetti, beholds the presentation en primeur of this year’s wine production as well as the previous year’s. New location for this great event that brings together producers and wines of the various contrade dislocated of the volcanoe’s different slopes. This year’s edition will be held on April 14th at the Graci Winery.
The longevity of sicilian wine, Rosso del Conte 1978 Tasca d’Almerita
geannaio 6, 2014
by Luigi Salvo
It may happen that while reviewing the bottles of your own cellar you may be captured by a sudden irresistible desire of uncorking one of them, one of great importance. Reading through the list of my most dated Sicilian wines, my attention stops on Tasca d’Almerita Rosso del Conte 1978. …..read
by Luigi Salvo
The “Contrade dell’Etna” already at its 6th edition, has become an unmissable event focused on the volcanoe’s wines. An event where wine producers of different areas of the volcanoe and operators meet to taste and compare the best productions. ……read
Innovations and Interesting Tastings of Sicily at Vinitaly 2013
by Luigi Salvo
I really enjoyed Vinitaly this year, probably because this chaotic kermesse in Verona was celebrating its 25th anniversary or maybe because I tasted wine “gems” in all the pavilions of all regions, to return then to Sicily’s hall. This year there were less Sicilian wineries comparing to the previous years but ….read
Vertical Tasting of Grillo Wine “La Luci” and Nero d’Avola “Lu Patri” at the “Baglio del Cristo di Campobello” Winery
by Luigi Salvo
In March 2009 during the event “Sicilia en Primeur” organized by Assovini Sicilia, while entering the large hall where various Sicilian wineries were exhibiting their wines at the desks awaiting the encounter with the press, I was immediately attracted by a few bottles not familiar to me. I approached the desk on ……..read