The Wine Knitter

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Montecarrubo Winery Peter and Susie Vinding-Diers came to Sicily seeking unusual and serious terroir to plant vineyards. “You could call this a paleolithic vineyard.” ” ​ Peter Vinding-Diers Photo credit: Penny Weiss Susie Vinding-Diers Photo credit: Penny Weiss They planted two vineyards of Syrah in 2010.

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Vineyard 2003 Small Business 2017 138

The Wine Knitter

AUGUST 29, 2020

Many of the wines are what remain from my days with the “Restaurateur” These special wines quietly wait for me to open them, always tempting me to pour bittersweet memories into my wine glass. Much needed rain finally brought some relief to the vineyards around mid-August. The vines on average are 30 years old.

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2003 Vineyard 2005 Inventory 78

The Wine Knitter

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

On a recent trip to Sicily, I had the opportunity to explore the wine regions in the Southeastern part of the island, including a special visit to Vittoria. However, today my article focuses on Vittoria, explaining why this is such a special part of Sicily and introducing a few of its wineries.

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Vineyard 2001 2016 Document 119