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Valentine's Day Tifeo Rosato Pairing
Feb 3, 2023
Victoria Sponge with Raspberry Rose Cream
MAKES A 3-TIERED 8-INCH CAKE
Th...
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Grillo: The White Sicilian Wine
Nov 30, 2022
Grillo: The White Sicilian Wine
Sicilian as Mount Etna and the Valley of Temples is the Grillo grape and its fresh...
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Homemade Beef and Potato Pasta Sauce
Sep 13, 2022
Fall is approaching!
It’s time to get out the herbs and spices and try out warming recipes! We’ve got the perfect p...
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Some of Our Favorite Italian Summer Dishes Paired with Wines
Aug 31, 2021
Summer is great time of year for enjoying meals 'al fresco' and taking advantage of fresh, in-season, produce to w...
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Getting to Know Nerello Mascalese
Oct 13, 2020
Nerello Mascalese-Queen of Sicilian Grapes
If nero d’avola is the King of Sicilian wines, nerello mascalese would b...
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Mount Etna-Growing Wines on a Volcano
Sep 18, 2020
Mount Etna, also called Mongibello (from the Latin word mons and the Arabian word gebel) is a 10,920 foot high, activ...
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An Introduction to Nero d’Avola
Aug 17, 2020
Nero d'Avola
When it comes to Sicilian wines, nero d’avola is often considered the King. Also known as calabrese, n...
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5 Sicilian Dishes with Wine Pairing Suggestions
Jul 29, 2020
Arancine di Riso
While the specific origins of arancine (or arancini) aren't clear (there was no mention of this d...
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Arancine di Riso
Jul 29, 2020
Ingredients
1 onion, chopped
1 cup of arborio rice
1/3 cup of peas
3 tbsp tomato sauce
5.5 oz ground beef
chicken o...
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Pasta alla Norma
Jul 29, 2020
Pasta alla Norma is a symbol of the city of Catania. The name comes from the opera La Norma by the author Vincenzo Be...
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Insalata Pantesca
Jul 29, 2020
Insalata pantesca originates from the small Sicilian island of Pantelleria, an island that sits a little over an hour...
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Eggplant Caponata
Jul 29, 2020
Ingredients
1 and ½ lb of eggplant, unpeeled, cut into 1/2” cubes
5 tbsp of olive oil1 spanish onion, cubed2 larg...
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