Wine with Leslie Williams: A look into Sicily's long history of viticulture

Sicily is the largest island in the Mediterranean and fiercely independent — it is after all an island between two continents — Africa and Europe

Wine with Leslie Williams: A look into Sicily's long history of viticulture
Sat, 24 Feb, 2018 - 00:00

Sicily is the largest island in the Mediterranean and fiercely independent — it is after all an island between two continents — Africa and Europe, writes Leslie Williams.

In wine terms, the region has a long history of viticulture dating from ancient times.

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<p>Leslie Williams: "For the fish, we drank pecorino whites and I recommend a bargain version from Dunnes." Picture: iStock.</p>

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