If you’ve heard of or eaten Chicken Marsala, then you’re halfway to understanding wines of Sicily. Marsala is a fortified wine, home to the island of Sicily, unsurprisingly from the city of Marsala. Although Marsala is popular, other parts of Sicily have just as impressive wines as well and centuries of winemaking in every part of the Sicilian landscape have proven that Sicily’s diverse wine options can be communicated in flavors to wine lovers everywhere.

Sicily is known for being the largest island in Italy, however it’s also known for having the most vineyards, making it a great place to spend your Italy wine tours vacation! Who wouldn’t want to sit near the water and take delight in a fabulous glass of wine? If you visit Mt. Etna while you’re in Sicily, make sure to taste the wine that has been growing grapes on the slopes of the mountain since the fifth century! For a white wine preference, carricante is a popular choice; it’s light in color but has a big bold aroma. If you’re more of a red wine lover, Etna is best known for nerello mascalese, which has similar fruit flavors of pinot noir.

After indulging in Italian wine and food on your next vacation, you’ll come to realize you can never have enough of Italy and the options to enjoy this country are limitless.