An absolute classic from the “right bank” of Bordeaux where Merlot dominates but there is a significant amount of Cabernet in ...

Another slightly sweet and tasty find from Trader Joe's for just $5.99, the Epicuro Nero d'Avola from Sicily, Italy. Nero d'Avola from Sicily, Italy. The wine is fermented and matured in stainless ...

If you want to have a red wine instead, Stemmari’s Nero d’Avola ($18) is a delicious cascade of dark berry fruit aromas and salty sea air, an ideal mate for non-sauced barbecue.

There are few wineries in Sicily that are able to offer not just wines, but a real journey through the island; Firriato is one of them.

In Sicily, there’s Mt. Etna in the east (wineries on an active volcano, why not?), which has over the past decade become one of Italy’s most exciting wine destinations; Marsala in the west, with its ...

The red blends marketed as such give the whole category a bad rap. Opt instead for these traditional blends of native grapes from regions that have produced them for centuries.

Sicily has produced wine for four thousand years, and it seems at least half of them were spent making Marsala. But slowly, surely, quality white-wine grapes like Grillo and Inzolia are challenging ...

Cantine Ermes Epicenter Nero D’Avola Riserva Sicily DOC 2018 ($20-25). This is the current vintage of this very drinkable red wine. Earthy cherry notes with a hint of oak present on the palate.

Sicily is trying to shake off its Mafia image and reinvent itself but it does not need to change its reputation for the finest of wines, says Christine Austin on a visit to the region.