Overview.
It’s been awhile since I posted, but I have been busy with editing and some travel.
Today I post this piece, and another can be accessed with tasting notes on 113 wines from Mount Etna in Sicily.
Forbes.
My latest Forbes pieces are here:
The Ocean Race Europe 2025 Glides Into The Mediterranean
Portugal’s Vinho Verde Wines Are Light, Crisp And Varied
To Visit Northern Portugal, Ditch Guidebooks And Ask For Local Advice
In Saint Tropez—SailGP Race Teams Faced Sunshine And Storms
On Mount Etna In Sicily The Quality Of White Wines Is Soaring
And a review of 113 wines from Mount Etna is here.
Mount Etna.
I first visited Mount Etna in 1979, and have returned three times in the past half dozen years. Much has changed!
Dinner.
Here is a dinner that was served at Tenuta Ferrata, located on the lower slopes of the northeast of Mount Etna in Sicily, Italy. The overall quality of their decor, the excellence of their wines and food—quite astounding.
Meals in Italy often include ‘primi’—which is starch/carbohydrates, followed by ‘secondi’—which is meat.
Appetizer.
Porcini mushrooms, rocket, oil, lemon, Parmesan cheese and pomegranate.
Primi.
Carbonara eggplant and caponata (fried eggplant, vegetable and seasonings in sweet and sour sauce).
Secondi.
Salsiccia al ceppo (sausage only cut manually by a knife; ceppo is a chopping block), involtini di carne (meatball cooked in lemon leaf—polpette in foglia di limone).
Wines.
Several from Tenuta Ferrata, located on the northeast slope of Mount Etna.
White wines are made from Carricante and Catarrato grapes, while reds are made from the Nerello Mascalese grape.
Homage.
And in honor of the women winemakers of Mount Etna—here is a collage.
Thanks for tuning in again 🙂 .
