Sicily

• Mt. Etna

This is made from Carricante grapes on the slopes of Mt. Etna in Sicily.  Medium yellow/gold in color, clear and bright.  The nose is nice with almonds, slight lemon peel, and slight green apples along with nice minerality and just a hint of smoke (or am I imagining this).  Medium bodied.  Nice creamy texture.  Great balance.  On the palate, this is crisp and delicious.  Flavors of lemons, slight apples and minerality.  Good finish.  This is nice on its own but better with food.  It went very nicely with Pesto Farfalle with Tofu.  Drink over the next few years.

Think you can't find good wine under $10 a bottle?  Think again.  This is a solid value in red wine.  Ruby in color, mostly opaque and bright.  The nose has cherries, cranberries, and slight char.  Medium bodied.  Good acidity.  On the palate, plenty of red fruits; tart cherries, cranberries and some char notes.  This needs food to show its best.  A great choice for Pizza night!  Drink over the next few years.  

This is made from the Carricante grape in Sicily.  The grapes are grown on the east side of Mt. Etna (an active volcano).  pale yellow in color, clear and bright.  The nose is interesting with pears, slight peach and a bit of a char quality.  Light to medium bodied.  Good balance.  Lively.  On the palate, more mineral drive but a bit of peach with some char.  Good finish.  This drinks well on its own and would work nicely with sea food.  Drink over the next couple of years.