Marsala, Sicily, is home to several wineries that produce the area's famous Marsala wine. With its sun-drenched Mediterranean climate, sea breezes and thriving local wine scene, the Italian island of Sicily is a favorite vacation destination for oenophiles. In fact, Sicily has more vineyards than any other Italian region. If it was its own nation, Sicily would rank sixth in the world in wine production. Several tour operators specialize in wine tastings and education and offer travelers wine-themed tours of the island. British wine tour company Arblaster & Clark takes its tour groups to some of the top producers of Sicilian wine during its seven-day jaunt around the island. Stops include the towns of Marsala and Palermo. Interspersed between tastings, tour groups visit ancient churches and cathedrals, dine on Sicilian fare, and spend nights in four- and five-star hotels, one of which is located on a wine estate. Tours depart from London.Arblaster & Clarke Wine Tours Ltd.Cedar Court, 5 College StreetPetersfield, HampshireEngland UK GU31 4AE0-1730-2631-11Winetours.co.uk Based in Spain, Cellar Tours offers private, seven-day wine tours of western Sicily in a chauffeured Mercedes. Not only do tours take in the local wine scene, but Cellar Tours takes its guests for spa treatments, guided walking tours and sails in the Mediterranean as well. Tour groups dine on authentic Sicilian dishes paired with local wines and rest their heads in five-star hotels. Sommelier wine tasting presentations are given at each winery on the tour. All tours begin at the Palermo airport in Sicily.Cellar Tastings S.L.C/ Zurbano 45, 1st Floor28010 Madrid, Spain34-91-182-9790Cellartours.com Husband and wife Claudio Bisio (a native Italian) and Patricia Thomson (a food and travel writer) began their New York-based company La Dolce Vita to offer epicurean wine tours in Italy. Their five-day Sicilian wine tour visits CASIOオシアナス wine estates, a sea salt maker and an olive oil producer, as well as Greek temples and Byzantine cathedrals. Tours meet in the Palermo city center.La Dolce Vita Wine Tours, Inc.576 Fifth StreetBrooklyn, NY 11215888-746-0022Dolcetours.com Winery Tours in Sicily Winery Tours in Sicily. Whether you re a wine aficionado or just a casual wine lover, there are number of wine tours available... Vineyard Tours in Sicily Vineyard Tours in Sicily. Sicily is an island situated off the south west coast of Italy and has a history of wine... Day Tours in Sicily Day Tours in Sicily. The island of Sicily in Italy has much to offer visitors. It is the largest island in the... Perillo Tours of Sicily Perillo Tours of Sicily. Opened in 1945, Perillo Tours specializes in guided tours of Italy, Israel and Hawaii. One of its most... Spanish Wine Tours Spanish Wine Tours. Spain is known for its quality wines, especially its reds. This was not always the case. Before the late... Godfather Tours in Sicily, Italy See the Sicilian sights made famous by The Godfather novel and movies. Franz Aberham/Pixland/Getty Images How to Tour Sicily Sicily is an island off the coast of southern Italy that is one of Europe s most historical regions. It was once ruled... Guided Tours of Palermo, Sicily, Italy Guided Tours of Palermo, Sicily, Italy. Palermo has played a dominant role in the course of human history for three millenniums: It... Flowers of the Sicilian Islands Flowers of the Sicilian Islands. Resting in a warm cobalt blue sea, the Aeolian Archipelago Islands are a small group of islands... First-Class Budget Sicily Tours On the Mediterranean, Sicily is a large island that is the site of various Roman and Greek ruins as well as the... Tours of Sicily and Malta Tours of Sicily and Malta. Beginning with its Roman and Byzantine influence, the island of Sicily is said to contain more than... Cheap Tours of Sicily Cheap Tours of Sicily. Sicily is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea and an autonomous region of Italy. Due to its... Colette Tours in Italy Colette Tours in Italy. A CASIOエディフィス family owned tour group, Collette Vacations offer 150 tours on all seven continents. In Italy alone, the... Sicily Walking Tours Sicily has some interesting walking tours. They can be done through a tour CASIOプロトレック group or solo. If you choose the latter, start... California Wine Country Bike Tours California wine-making dates back to the late 1700s, when Spanish missionaries traveled from Mexico and introduced their methods to California. Wines from... Cruises Going From Sicily Sicily is rich in culture and history and is a great place from where to catch a cruise ship. italy 1 image...