On Thursday, I visited the Murgo Winery in San Venerina on the slopes of Mt. Etna, only about 20 min. from my house, with the AVID ladies. Leslie, one of the tutors, knows the owners of the winery well, so she arranged a lunch and wine tour for us. The lunch was delicious, with typical Sicilian courses (antipasta-olives, salami, grilled artichokes and eggplant, sauteed mushrooms, etc.; primi piatta--penne tossed with fine breadcrumbs and olive oil; secondi piatta--meats like stuffed chix, sausages, pork chops; dolci--fresh fruits and a cake) plus tons of wine and spumante. The winery produces a brut spumante, which is made with a process identical to champagne production, but different from prosecco--very smooth! They also produce typical Sicilian red, white, and rose wines, a pure Chardonnay and Cabernat Sauvignon, olive oil, jams, etc. Leslie's friend who showed us around and ate lunch with us is named Micala, who is the son of the Baron who owns the winery. There is also a lovely Bed and Breakfast on the grounds. Here is there website and it has an English version:
www.murgo.it
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/hdlions/album?.dir=/7e4a&.src=ph&.tok=phmSV1CBIDLJSHNb
to view pictures from our visit that my friend Maryellen took
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