This town has been an attractive port to many civilisations and invasions over the centuries. More for it's location along the southern trade route than it's current claim to fame of being home to the famous desert wine . The first winery was begun in 1796 by a dedicated fortified wine fan named John Woodhouse, exporting 20,000 litres of the stuff back to England. Today it is Sicily's most eastern town between Mazara and Trapani.