Parlante is speaking in Italian, but they could’ve gone with canto (singing), because that is what it can do if you line up everything – a cooler, ice, glasses, a friend or two, and a rug for the park.

Fondo Antico Grillo Parlante 2022

From the west coast of Sicily, this is full of a salty crunch and a little bosc pear. It’d be perfect with crudo, vongole, or fish n chips even. Fermented in stainless steel fresh, zesty and textural from start to empty. Only in Sicily.

Cantine Petrosino Grillo 2023

This has a lean citrus and some salinity. It's perfect at pisolino (siesta) in the afternoon and the money you saved by not buying Chablis could be used to buy a lobster tail, fancy butter, organic garlic and special Pappardelle – why I have no $.

Terre di Vita Deci Mani Lucido Catarratto 2023

It's fresh and easy-drinking, but with a wonderful streak of richness—think creamy lemon curd, Tarte Tatin, and freshly-picked apricot, all tied together with a sprinkling of salinity. You can almost feel the Sicilian sea breeze on your face.

Giovino Bianco 2021

One of the more romantic blends – mostly Grillo with a bit of Cataratto – this is glass after glass of enjoyment, right down to the salty, pithy, waxy feel and refreshing grassy notes. There’s also just enough oxidativeness to create some roundness, and it’s great for people looking for a minerally Chardonnay or Pinot Gris/Grigio adjacent wine.

Mortellito Cala Iancu 2022

Each glass opens ripe and plush, with red cherry, blood plum and a mineral edge. There’s some decent weight that’s thrown around in a way that’s not ostentatious. Maybe life makes a little more sense when you’re drinking wines like this because these wines make sense.

Tenute Orestiadi Molino a Vento Nerello Mascalese 2022

Floral scented and layered with clean textures. Sicilians are proud of their Grillo, and they seem to make it embody their way of life – full of citrus blossoms, a little tropical fruit and the right amount of acidity to go perfectly with anything from the sea.