Sicilia Mia
Sicily in Salt Lake, No Apologies Needed
Holladay · Salt Lake City · Sicilian · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed April 1, 2026
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First Impression
The wine list at Sicilia Mia does exactly what it should — it stays in its lane. You open it and immediately see the mission: Sicily, top to bottom, with a few Southern Italian detours for good measure. It's not trying to be a wine bar, and that restraint is actually refreshing.
Selection Deep Dive
Thirty to sixty bottles sounds modest, but when almost every one of them comes from Sicily or the south, the focus starts to feel like a feature rather than a limitation. Nero d'Avola and Etna Rosso anchor the reds, which is exactly right — you've got the big, sun-drenched island workhorse alongside the volcanic, higher-acid Etna expression for contrast. Planeta's Santa Cecilia shows up as a reliable prestige pick, a wine that punches well above its price in most markets. The whites lean Grillo, which is the correct call for a seafood-forward menu like this one. Gaps? Sure — no real depth in older vintages, and Champagne or serious sparkling options appear to be an afterthought.
By the Glass
Six by-the-glass options at $9–$14 is a tight but functional lineup for a room where most people are ordering pasta and sharing a bottle anyway. The pricing is honest for the Salt Lake market — you're not being taxed for the neighborhood. We'd love to see the Etna Rosso make it onto the glass list more prominently, because that's the pour that would make people sit up straight.
Grillo — $35
At the low end of the bottle range, a well-sourced Grillo is the move with almost anything on this menu. It's bright, saline, and built for Sicilian seafood — order it with the Cioppino and thank us later.
Etna Rosso
Most tables are reaching for the familiar Nero d'Avola, which means the Etna Rosso gets overlooked. That's a mistake. It's leaner, more aromatic, and more interesting — volcanic soil does things to Nerello Mascalese that you won't get anywhere else on this list.
Planeta Santa Cecilia
It's a genuinely good wine — Planeta knows what they're doing — but the Santa Cecilia is widely distributed and easy to find retail for considerably less. You're paying a full restaurant markup on a bottle you could grab at the wine shop down the street. Save it for a special occasion or order something you can't easily replicate at home.
Grillo + Cioppino
The Grillo's citrus edge and natural salinity are basically designed for a tomato-and-shellfish broth situation. It cuts through the richness without fighting the seafood — this is the pairing the list was quietly built around.
✔️ The Bottom Line
Sicilia Mia isn't a destination wine experience, but it's a genuinely honest one — focused, fairly priced, and coherent with the food in a way that most Italian spots in this market never bother to attempt. Send your friends here, point them toward the Etna Rosso, and let the carbonara do the rest.
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