Pantelleria

Lesser known varietals like Zibibbo from the nearby island of Pantelleria and Grillo are made into crisp, seafood-pairing whites that will appeal to those who like Sancerre and Sauvignon Blanc.

Monique Stringfellow: Sicily's Wild Western Coast Monique Stringfellow 2011

A variety of shapes and sizes, for champagne, wines, moscato passito di Pantelleria, and Liquore Centerba, a digestif made with 100 herbs -- which was very helpful at the end of such a week.

Rozanne Gold: Tastes of the Week Rozanne Gold 2012

Among the facilities are Aviano air base in northeastern Italy; Sigonella near Catania, Sicily; Trapani in western Sicily; and Pantelleria, a tiny island halfway between Tunisia and Sicily.

Italy Offers its Air Bases for No-Fly Zone Over Libya 2011

Francesco Malavolta/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images CHOPPY WATERS: Rescuers helped migrants fleeing northern Africa after their boat went off course and ran aground as they tried to enter the port of Pantelleria, an island off the southern coast of Italy, Wednesday.

Photos of the Day 2011

A variety of shapes and sizes, for champagne, wines, moscato passito di Pantelleria, and Liquore Centerba, a digestif made with 100 herbs -- which was very helpful at the end of such a week.

Rozanne Gold: Tastes of the Week Rozanne Gold 2012

Among the facilities are Aviano air base in northeastern Italy; Sigonella near Catania, Sicily; Trapani in western Sicily; and Pantelleria, a tiny island halfway between Tunisia and Sicily.

Italy Offers its Air Bases for No-Fly Zone Over Libya 2011

A variety of shapes and sizes, for champagne, wines, moscato passito di Pantelleria, and Liquore Centerba, a digestif made with 100 herbs -- which was very helpful at the end of such a week.

Rozanne Gold: Tastes of the Week Rozanne Gold 2012

The spy ship, which passed just sixteen miles off the Sicilian island of Pantelleria only hours before the war began, steamed east at full speed and expected to arrive off the coast of Egypt in as little as three days.

The Attack on the Liberty James Scott 2009

MMM-MMM Simona, those Pantelleria capers are particularly good -- I have a small jar in my pantry right now, but sure wish I had more.

Recipes: Caper Tart & Capers and Eggs (Καπαρόπιτα & Κάπαρη με τ’Αυγά) Laurie Constantino 2007

In Palermo, the market was full of capers from Pantelleria cured in salt.

Recipes: Caper Tart & Capers and Eggs (Καπαρόπιτα & Κάπαρη με τ’Αυγά) Laurie Constantino 2007