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    The Person in Front of You

    by Aaroncino August 9, 2026
    by Aaroncino August 9, 2026

    Thousands of years of words. Yesterday, they became a burger, fries and water.

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    The Clean Plate

    by Aaroncino June 30, 2026
    by Aaroncino June 30, 2026

    I spend a great deal of my life talking about wine. Not drinking it. Talking about it. The history. The vineyards. The …

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    Let it Root

    by Aaroncino April 11, 2026
    by Aaroncino April 11, 2026

    I think I just figured out the entire Facebook Marketplace plant economy. Someone watches a video about making money propagating plants… looks …

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    Raising Sons: One Growing Up and One Leaving Home

    by Aaroncino March 20, 2026
    by Aaroncino March 20, 2026

    There’s a strange season I’m standing in right now. One son is eleven and firing questions at me like bottle rockets. Sex, …

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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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    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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    Italian Wine Tourism and Enotourism: Vineyard Tours in Tuscany & Sicily from a Wine Importer’s Perspective

    by Aaroncino September 25, 2025
    by Aaroncino September 25, 2025

    A Homecoming My first wine trip was a homecoming. It was not just about tasting vintages or shaking hands with producers. It …

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    Panelle: The Humble Sicilian Fritter That Tastes Like Home

    by Aaroncino September 4, 2025
    by Aaroncino September 4, 2025

    Let’s be honest: fried food hits a certain spot in the soul. But not all fried food is created equally. Enter panelle …

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    How I Froze on Camera and Found My Voice Anyway

    by Aaroncino September 4, 2025
    by Aaroncino September 4, 2025

    This isn’t my first time trying to interview someone. Back in the early ’90s, I was maybe 21, wired and completely unqualified. …

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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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