A unique feature of our U.S. wine market is our eagerness to experiment. While wine drinkers elsewhere tend to stick with a favorite house wine (probably produced not too far from their kitchen table), Americans look for new grapes, new regions, new styles, packages, purchasing options and maybe something new we can't even imagine.

So, if you want a change from Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet, Malbec, Rhine, Chianti or another favorite, try something new from Sicily. You may be familiar with the red grape Nero d'Avola (also called Calabrese), one of winedom's best values. You may figure correctly that Pinot Nero is Pinot Noir.