What we Learned about Sicilian Wines We have always enjoyed learning about the wines of any region we visit. When we went on our very first active vacation, a bicycling trip to the Dordogne region of France, we focused on the wine of that area -- Malbec. We discovered that we really liked Malbec in general, but that it also pairs perfectly with the rich food from that region. On our trips to Italy we have always enjoyed sampling the local wines from each region. Even the 'house wine' in Italy is special. Often the 'house wine' is not offered outside of a particular property or Agriturismo. In Sicily, there are many great wines to try. We discovered 3 or 4 wines we really liked and we plan to continue enjoying those wines here in the States when we can find them. Here is a map of the wine regions of Sicily: Of the white wines we tried, we really liked the Inzolea, Cataratto and the Sicilian Chardonnays. One producer is well known outside of Italy and we w...
The 'Nitty Gritty' on where we cycled in Sicily Since we used Strava to track all of our daily rides, we have an incredible amount of detail on exactly where we rode, how fast, where we took pictures, etc. I thought it might be fun to share the actual Strava links to each day's ride. Note: you can click on any of these Strava maps to go to Strava.com and see a lot more detail on each ride. We ended up riding about 250 miles over six days. Of course, we consumed enough food and wine to make up for all calories burned and more! Sicily Day 1 Route Sicily Day 2 Route Sicily Day 3 Route Sicily Day 4 Route Sicily Day 5 Route Sicily Day 6 Route