We walked in a half hour before closing, and were informed by a gracious short-haired woman who…read morespoke excellent English that tastings are typically arranged in advance and were done for the day. However, after a few general questions about buying a bottle of marsala, we wound up partaking in a delicious tasting of multiple local wines. We enjoyed two unique whites including an aromatic dry moscato, multiple reds including a bold Syrah and an organic blend, marsalas - including a sweet, semisweet, dry, red, and one aged since 1985 - and finally a delicious local Amaro even though we were already committed to buying it. This unexpected service, besides the amazing quality product, made us all the happier with our purchase(s). Unfortunately we did not catch her name, but this woman's hospitality and knowledge made for an incredible and memorable first wine tasting in Sicily. Cannot recommend this place highly enough.

Nice place for a tourist style wine tasting. Grounds are nice, your tour gives you an overview of…read morewines and regions. Not a place to taste wines for serious wine tasters, too limited and restricted to understand the collection.

Whenever you're traveling to Sicily it doesn't matter. You must pay a visit to this winery. They…read morehave the best Passito di Pantelleria (zibibbo) I ever tasted: the Ben Rieu

We asked several friendly locals, and our favorite waiter, where we should go to get an informed,…read morebroad, sample of Sicilian wines. All agreed on Enoteca Picone. It is easy to see why. The size, selection and the staff's dedication to information sharing, when desired, as well as astutely judging the match between wine and the level of sophistication of the customer's palate, sets this as a must visit for those who want to increase their knowledge of wine in general and Sicilian wines in particular. We walked from our hotel near Piazza Verdi in 15 minutes and walked into the entryway that seems like any other small wine bar. After we explained what we wanted, we were shown to a very large 45' (15m.) long L shaped tasting area with 15-18 small elevated tables with two stools and two side tables at each place. The outside of the room is lined with fully stocked, floor to ceiling wine racks divided first by region and then by varietal. We asked for a primer on whites and started with 2 glasses of a carricante, an ancient Sicilian strain grown on Etna. We had sampled a cataratto earlier which seems to be the major white wing grape of the region and this had much more acid but pleasing citrus that compared most closely to a Sauvignon Blanc in our experience. We then tried an entry level nero d'avola, the major Sicilan red, that compared to Syrah and another red that was very harsh by comparison and so, unfortunately, forgettable. Service was knowledgeable, attentive, provided in English and Italian and the original 4 oz. (120 ml.) pours were toned down to 2 oz. (60 ml.) at our request so we could walk back. The total for 2 larger pours and 2 smaller ones was 12E. For an impromptu beginning tasting this was just what we wanted and we will go back for a second flight.

Best place in town to try good Sicilian wine. It closes early so get there early. They serve some…read morefood, but it is also a good place to stop by before or after dinner. The last star is missing because the red wine was served a bit too warm.

Horrible inappropriate employee behavior! Today I was asked by a waiter to give him a hand job…read moreinstead of paying him a 10 euro! That's unacceptable! He not only asked me to do that, he insisted many times! I was so scared and offended! I demand the restaurant administration to make some action on this accident!