Tomorrow, November 11, for the Feast of Saint Martin, vintners seek the first taste of their year’s work to gauge how the new wine (or novello) is progressing.
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Saint Martin’s Sweets in Palermo
In Palermo in observance of the Feast of Saint Martin, who is the patron saint of vintners, soldiers, the poor, wool-weavers, geese, and France, not only do they eat hard biscuits that are meant to be dipped in Marsala or moscato wine, but they also enjoy these beautiful decorated pastry. They won’t be around long…