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Palmento: A Sicilian Wine Odyssey by Robert Camuto

Robert Camuto, an American whose father was born and grew up on the north slope of Etna, writes about visiting family winemakers all around Sicily. Once upon a time, every farm/family had a palmento for pressing grapes (with their feet), fermenting the must, and aging the wine in barrels. The EU has declared it illegal […]

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