Sicily Wine Tour
A wine tour to the splendour of Sicily, the wine, the food and the sunshine — Sicily is one of the “hot” wine regions in Italy. They have their own unique grape varieties that give
July 16, 2022
Sicily
Mandranova – High-quality Sicilian extra virgin olive oil
“How many Sicilian olive varieties do you know? Here are five examples of excellent extra virgin olive oil made with five different varieties on the biggest island in the Mediterranean. The farm Mandranova is one
July 3, 2018
Sicilian entrepreneurs create wine, food and travel experiences
“This is not the story of the Sicilians that decided to stay and try to change things from within. It is not the story about those who decided to leave, trying to start over. Instead,
June 17, 2018
The Sicilian grape grillo on the stage, Il Fondo Antico wines prize
Lorenza Scianna is a winemaker at the wine producer Il Fondo Antico in western Sicily, not far from Marsala. She was one of the first to believe in the characteristics of the grape grillo and
February 12, 2018
“Wonderful and Inspiring Wine Tour”, Said Those Who Travelled to Sicily with BKWine
One does not hear much about Sicily as wine district. Unfortunately. It is actually one of Italy’s biggest wine regions, the fourth largest. They make a great variety of wines and wine styles in Sicily.
November 7, 2017
Focus on Etna on Sicily | wine tour
The climate in Sicily is warm and dry. But the landscape is mountainous and it can rain a lot when you get up in the mountains, as much as 1000 mm a year in some
March 19, 2017
Volcanic wines: Sicily, focusing on Etna | Wine Tour
Sicily is the Mediterranean’s biggest island. Wine is grown all around the island. Most wineries are near the coast, but for example the well-known Tenuta Regaleali is in the centre of the island, in a
February 7, 2017
UNESCO World Heritage Wine region #7: Pantelleria
I recently wrote about wine regions which are on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Here comes the next wine district. Pantelleria is a tiny windswept island just off Sicily. The island has a very special
July 26, 2015
Travel to World Heritage sites: Wine regions on the UNESCO list
Recently Champagne and Burgundy elected on to the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites. There are actually several wine regions that have been honoured by UNESCO in the same way. Decanter magazine recently published a
July 17, 2015
USA Today on BKWine’s wine tours: “Critically acclaimed and highly professional international wine tourism company”
“A leader in its field, BKWine focuses exclusively on the greatest boutique wineries, avoiding the large and conventional vineyards that many competitors favor” Sicily is a magnificent wine country. It is a beautiful landscape, often
August 13, 2014
A wine island worth discovering: Sicily
A wine tour to the biggest island of the Mediterranean, with a unique gastronomy and (wine) culture Sicily, the Mediterranean Sea’s biggest island, today makes wines that compete among Italy’s best. The island also has
January 16, 2013
COS, Sicily, amphora and biodynamics
One of the wine producers on Sicily that has been much talked about recently is Giusti Occhipinit at COS. the main reason is of course that he makes excellent wines, but it is also because
October 1, 2012
Fantastic Sicily – new wine travel destination!
This autumn we launch a brand new tour: Wines and Food of Sicily The biggest island of the Mediterranean has a lot to offer. We are particularly pleased to be able to offer you a
July 15, 2012
Sicily is like a continent in one small island
I am not sure who is the origin of the expression “Sicily is like a whole continent in one small island”, but that was certainly what we thought when we were travelling there to explore
June 9, 2012
Etna on Sicily: the black soil and the elegant wines
It is an experience to travel to and visit the vineyards of Etna. The volcano Etna in itself is spectacular, especially if you are lucky enough to be here on a clear day. Etna is
May 4, 2012
