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    Why We Lost the Language And Why That’s Not the Whole Story

    by Aaroncino December 23, 2025
    by Aaroncino December 23, 2025

    I’ve been thinking a lot about what gets passed down, and what gets quietly left behind. I’m the great-grandson of Sicilian immigrants …

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    $30 in My Hand: Hi-Lo Market, Long Beach

    by Aaroncino December 23, 2025
    by Aaroncino December 23, 2025

    I was out in downtown Long Beach when I finally stepped into the Hi-Lo Market on Ocean Boulevard. I’ve seen their Costa …

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    Futtitinni & Friends – A Sicilian Survival Guide (from Costa Mesa to Catania)

    by Aaroncino December 4, 2025
    by Aaroncino December 4, 2025

    If you have ever spent more than three days in Sicily, or grew up in a household where dinner was loud, everyone …

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    $30 in My Hand: Graci Etna Rosso DOC 2023

    by Aaroncino November 26, 2025
    by Aaroncino November 26, 2025

    Woodland Hills Wine Company – Buyer: Matt Bayless When I walked into Woodland Hills Wine Company, I already knew I was in …

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    In the Clay and the Kitchen: Graste, Caltagirone, and the Moorish Legacy in Sicily

    by Aaroncino November 22, 2025
    by Aaroncino November 22, 2025

    If you’ve ever seen a fiery-faced ceramic head with a crown and a scowl staring at you from a Sicilian windowsill, you’ve …

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    Etna, Sicily: Where the Earth Breathes and Time Stands Still

    by Aaroncino November 9, 2025
    by Aaroncino November 9, 2025

    Etna isn’t just a mountain. She’s a living force, a goddess with moods, scars, and a sense of drama. I used to …

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    Fontane Bianche: The Hidden Sicilian Beach with the Clearest Water I’ve Ever Seen

    by Aaroncino October 30, 2025
    by Aaroncino October 30, 2025

    Frisbees, Flirtation, and Finding the Sicilian Rhythm One of my favorite places in Sicily has always been the beach. Specifically, a quiet …

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    Learning How to Sit in a Sicilian Piazza

    by Aaroncino October 25, 2025
    by Aaroncino October 25, 2025

    I have walked into the piazza of many villages in Italy. Sometimes by accident, sometimes on the way to somewhere else. Too …

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    $30 in My Hand: Barraco Fior di Bianco at Vino Carta San Diego

    by Aaroncino October 25, 2025
    by Aaroncino October 25, 2025

    I walked into Vino Carta San Diego with $30 in my hand and a simple challenge: find a Sicilian wine worth talking …

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    $30 in My Hand: Etna’s Hidden Fire at Wine Country

    by Aaroncino October 21, 2025
    by Aaroncino October 21, 2025

    By Aaroncino I walked into The Wine Country with $30 in my hand and one mission: find a Sicilian wine worth talking …

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Aaron Schifferle

I’m Aaron, and Aaroncino is my way of sharing the flavors, stories, and adventures that inspire me. From Sicilian roots to Italian wines, from road trips to hidden kitchens, this is a space to explore food, wine, and culture with honesty and curiosity. Think of it as pulling up a chair at my table. Where stories are poured, journeys are shared, and life is savored.

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