NewsBy Filippo BartolottaSicily is picking its 2026 harvest under kinder skies, two vintages after a drought that brought the island to its knees. The 2026 Sicilian harvest started this week in the west, with the first early-ripening white varieties coming off the vine. In its 2026 harvest report, the producers’ association Assovini Sicilia strikes an unmistakably relieved tone. High alcohol, low dilution, catastrophic consequences: the Sicilian wine industry spent the late twentieth century living out that same story in bulk tankers. Related newsItaly minister vows to invest in Sicily's wine tourismPasqua Wines purchases Bond Girl's Sicily winerySicily's regions promoting the importance of wine quality labels