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Wine barVucciria
Bocum Mixology on Via dei Cassari in Palermo's Vucciria is the city's senior cocktail and wine bar, Gambero Rosso's Sicily benchmark, deep Etna list.
PourEtna Rosso by the glass, Frangiflutti house cocktail
WineSicilian and natural wines, Nero d'Avola, Etna Rosso
FoodSicilian sharing plates, panini, charcuterie
TipBook the upstairs lounge; aperitivo runs from 18:00. Frangiflutti is the house cocktail; Etna by the glass on the wine list.
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Wine barVucciria
Botteghe Colletti on Via Alessandro Paternostro in Palermo's Vucciria is a natural-wine bar with a Sicilian-only list, cicchetti-style snacks.
PourCatarratto by the glass, Aglianico del Vulture
WineSicilian natural wines, Catarratto, Carricante
FoodCicchetti, charcuterie, cheese boards
TipClosed Monday. The fortnightly winemaker visits are worth the seat; check Instagram for the calendar.
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Wine barLiberta
Buonivini on Via Dante in Palermo's Liberta runs a wine-shop-and-bar hybrid, full Sicilian wine list with rare Marsala bottlings, aperitivo plates and bottle.
PourMarsala Vergine, Etna Rosso by the glass
WineSicilian wines, Etna Rosso, Marsala DOC
FoodAperitivo plates, charcuterie
TipBottle retail open by day; bar from 18:00. The Marsala flight is the educational pour.
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Wine barLiberta
Enoteca Picone on Via Marconi in Palermo's Liberta since 1946 is the city's senior enoteca, three rooms of wine retail with a tasting bar, the Sicilian wine.
PourNero d'Avola Riserva, Grillo by the glass
WineSicilian wines, Italian regional bottles
FoodCharcuterie, cheese plates
TipThe third-room degustazione bar opens 19:00; cheese and charcuterie are the standard pairings.
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Wine barPoliteama
Enosteria Sicula on Via Torrearsa in Palermo's Politeama runs a small-room Sicilian wine bar with sharing plates, by-the-glass producer rotations.
PourNero d'Avola Riserva, Grillo
WineSicilian wines, producer focus
FoodSicilian sharing plates
TipBook ahead at weekends. The producer-of-the-month flight is the value tasting.