Tag: Sicily
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Dink before you drink
Just prior to my trip to Marsala, West Sicily I was sent a sample of Dink, a ‘new supplement specifically designed for celebratory nights or days out, when a drink or two might be in the equation’. As this trip was to a wine region I guessed a drink or two might be in the…
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An evening in Marsala, West Sicily
In early September I joined several wine bloggers, and wine lovers, for my second visit to Sicily. Last year we had discovered and learnt a lot about the mysteries of the wine region surrounding Mount Etna so I was intrigued to see what was happening on the other side of the island – the west, the…
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The Saga of a Wine Blogger
A couple of weeks ago I was flattered to be told that I had been selected as one of the 50 best bloggers over 50 in September’s issue of Saga Magazine! In fact I am the only wine blogger on this prestigious list. This exciting news spurs me on to share more of what I…
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Bresaola di Tonno
Prior to our tour of the wine region of Mount Etna we stayed in Noto, Sicily, and one day we drove down to the coast to visit the most southerly part of this island that straddles the Mediterranean between Europe and Africa. We noticed a couple of huge buildings on the coast that had been…
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In the highest vineyard on Mount Etna
Earlier this year we visited an exhibition in Chambéry of wines from mountains and steep slopes, so it was exciting to have the chance to visit the lofty vineyards of Mount Etna, Sicily. And one of the highest vineyards of Europe is Vigna del Bosco. At 1300 metres above sea level and on the North…