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We took a group trip to the COS winery which is about an hour and half drive from Sigonella.  One of our neighbor started planning this trip last month.   With help from a few others, 32 adults and children boarded our rented bus and head out. The group waiting on the bus.  We had great fall weather, clear and sunny. The bus was a great idea.  We were able to visit, snack and drink all the way to the winery.  The children all wanted to sit in the back and play.  The parents had a glass prosecco and some nice Italian cheese and enjoyed the ride.      COS winery in new to the Sicilian wine scene opening in 1980 and trying a few different ways to produce wine unique to the area.  They use biodynamic growing techniques and at first used wood barrels to age their wines.     They were not satistfied with the wood and began to research the use of amphoras (clay pots) they got their first amphoras from Spain and have never l...

We are entering late fall here and the local production of oranges and artichokes are ripening and hitting the local stores and tables. Small orchard with Motta Sant Anastasia in the back ground. Mount Etna with snow on the upper third on the mountain. Oranges for sale about $1.15 per 2.2 pounds A loaded tree with ripe oranges. A view through a orchard near NAS1. A World War two German pill box overlooking orange orchards. Near our housing base the local farmer planted these artichokes several months ago.  We have be watching their progress when we drive by. They are producing truck loads of artichokes daily. Part of the twenty acres section of artichokes. Looking back towards the Osis De Francesca a local restaurant and farm. Angelo picking out some artichokes for me to take home and grill with salt, pepper, garlic olive oil and parsley.