Palermo sparkling wine bar focused on Sicilian metodo classico, Champagne and Italian spumante selections. One of the island's few dedicated sparkling-focused late-evening venues.
The list: Palermo's dedicated sparkling wine bar with Sicilian metodo classico alongside Champagne, Prosecco and Franciacorta; 20 bubbles by the glass
Tip: Sicily's own metodo classico producers (Baglio di Pianetto, Cusumano) are featured alongside French Champagne; a useful introduction to the island's emerging sparkling-wine production.
Address: Via della Liberta 55, 90141 Palermo, Italy, Sicily
Catania sparkling wine bar in Piazza Bellini specialising in Sicilian petnat, metodo classico and Italian bubbles alongside French Champagne.
The list: Catania sparkling bar featuring Sicilian metodo classico, Etna white petnat and selected Italian and French bubbles; 18 by the glass
Tip: The Etna petnat pours are the highlight: low-intervention sparkling Nerello Mascalese or Carricante in bottle-fermented pet-nat style is a uniquely Sicilian drinking experience.
Taormina corso sparkling wine bar with a strong Sicilian metodo classico and Italian bubbles programme alongside French Champagne. Street-side tables make it a natural passeggiata stop.
The list: Taormina sparkling wine bar on the main corso with 20 by-the-glass selections: Sicilian metodo classico (Firriato, Baglio di Pianetto), Prosecco, Cava and Champagne
Tip: Best placed for a pre-dinner glass on the passeggiata; the Sicilian metodo classico from Firriato is consistently one of the best-value islands bubbles on the island and available here by the glass.
Founded in 1946 on Via Marconi, Enoteca Picone is Palermo's most historically significant wine shop and tasting bar. Over 2,000 labels, strong focus on Sicilian DOC wines and aged vintages.
The list: Over 2,000 labels from Sicily and Italy's finest producers; over 30 by-the-glass selections daily. Strong on Etna, Cerasuolo di Vittoria and aged Marsala.
Tip: Enoteca Picone is Palermo's institution for serious wine retail and tasting. The standing bar at the back is where you'll find Sicilian sommeliers on their days off.
Catania natural-wine bar in Piazza San Placido, with a rotating list of Etna DOC small-producers and broader Sicilian and Italian natural wines. Late closing attracts the post-dinner wine crowd.
The list: Around 200 labels focused on Etna DOC and natural Sicilian producers; 20-plus by the glass, rotating weekly
Tip: Bocum's late closing makes it Catania's go-to after-dinner Etna wine destination. The by-the-glass list changes weekly and tends toward small-producer natural Etna DOC.
Ortigia wine bar with a natural and artisanal focus. Strong Sicilian selection by the glass in the baroque setting of historic Syracuse.
The list: Curated selection of Sicilian and Italian natural wines, 25 by-the-glass; Etna, Cerasuolo di Vittoria and Sicilia DOC whites feature prominently
Tip: Ortigia's most serious wine bar, set in the baroque island centro storico. Late evening crowds spill onto the street in summer; arrive early for a table.
Noto wine bar in the UNESCO-listed baroque city, with an all-Sicilian list anchored in Val di Noto Nero d'Avola and Cerasuolo di Vittoria.
The list: All-Sicilian list of 150-plus bottles with a focus on Val di Noto Nero d'Avola and Cerasuolo di Vittoria; 20 by the glass
Tip: The best place in Noto to taste Nero d'Avola from Avola and Vittoria producers side-by-side in a single evening.