The sporting types at Villeneuve Wines on Broughton Street have been celebrating yesterday’s win of the 101st Tour de France by Vincenzo Nibali.
The 29-year-old Italian won with a margin of 7 minutes and 39 seconds, and is one of only six men to win the Tour de France, the Giro d’Italia and Vuelta a Espana.
Respected by professional riders for his uncompromising determination, he is known among them – not altogether affectionately – as 'The Shark of Messina'.
Enough of these quibbles. There have clearly been more than enough good reasons for Villeneuve to start recommending Sicilian vineyards ...
... for when life gives you grapes, they argue, there is only one obvious response.
