| Wine tours of Italy. This series examines each of | | | | go for that sort of thing. This winery has an |
| Italy's twenty wine-producing regions and | | | | English-language website and offers visits. |
| presents specific suggestions for wine touring. We | | | | The city of Marsala is located on the island's west |
| name travel agencies that sell wine tours of that | | | | coast. It's home to Sicily's most famous wine, the |
| region. Even better, we name wineries that offer | | | | sweet Marsala that has been exported for a good |
| tours and sometimes agrotourism, the Italian | | | | two centuries. Marsala was once quite popular and |
| version of a rural bed and breakfast. Reading | | | | is now coming back. You won't need to rent or |
| these articles may save you piles of money, | | | | drive a car to visit the Donnafugata Winery |
| money that you can invest in Italian vacations, | | | | located in downtown Marsala. |
| Italian wine vacations. | | | | Sicily produces a lot of wine from international |
| So you have decided to go to Sicily. You might | | | | grape varieties such as Chardonnay, Syrah, and |
| know about the great attractions of this beautiful | | | | Cabernet Sauvignon. But make sure to try wines |
| island off the coast of the Italian boot. You may | | | | from the local grapes such as the white Inzolia |
| have heard about its cities including the capital | | | | (also called Ansonica) and the red Nero d'Avola. |
| Palermo and others worth visiting such as Messina | | | | Companies offering Sicilian wine tours include La |
| and the formerly Greek city of Siracusa or | | | | Dolce Vita Wine Tours, Delicious Italy, Vip Sicily |
| Syracuse if you prefer. You've heard about | | | | Food Wine, and Alabaster and Clark Wine Tours |
| Agrigento on the southern coast home to the | | | | Worldwide. In addition to Tasca d'Almerita in |
| Valle dei Templi; one of the finest collections of | | | | Vallelunga Pratameno and Donnafugata other |
| ancient Greek Temples. And you'd like to take | | | | Sicilian wineries that host visits include Abbazia |
| one or more wine tours. | | | | Santa Anastasia in Castelbuono (English website |
| Sicily has traditionally been a high volume wine | | | | coming soon), and Benanti in Viagrande near |
| producer. But Sicilian wine wasn't always known | | | | Mount Etna. We should give you a few warnings: |
| for its quality. Times have changed; some wineries | | | | Make sure that you check ahead of time for |
| such as Planeta produce excellent wines, even if | | | | opening hours and whether English is spoken. |
| they don't carry the supposedly prestigious Italian | | | | Some places charge admission; others may |
| wine designations. Another producer to look for is | | | | expect that you buy some of their products. |
| Tasca d'Almerita, whose owner is a Count if you | | | | |