Marco de Bartoli Catarratto Terre Siciliane "Lucido" 2023

Marco de Bartoli Catarratto Terre Siciliane "Lucido" 2023The late Marco de Bartoli was a pivotal figure in the history of the Marsala region, helping to pave a path away from bulk fortified wine production and into dry wines made with local grapes and organic farming. Winemaking was actually his second career, however: he was a famous race car driver in the 1970s. Between racing and wine his reputation in southwest Sicily was esteemed enough that when he allegedly had an affair with the wife of the mayor of

it often takes two Tobala to yeild 1L of mezcal

it's a bit gamey

Best known for her delightful red wines from the Rossese di Dolceacqua DOC

The barrel was selected from a row of barrels along the warmer wall of the bodega

more like a quirky

and we're so happy to have enough of one of their wines to put in the club this month

It comes from the Marsala region in far western Sicily

ripe pear and sea salt

a benchmark producer in the Northeastern most region of Italy

getting himself shot

and a warmer side of the room

they work by hand