marsala
noun
mar·sa·la
mär-ˈsä-lə 
often capitalized
: a fortified Sicilian wine that varies from dry to sweet and is often used in cooking
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Entrée options include shrimp scampi, chicken parmigiana, eggplant parmigiana and chicken marsala.
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Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
The menu has handmade pastas, creamy risottos, fresh seafood, and specialties like chicken saltimbocca and veal marsala.
—Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 23 Aug. 2025
Use marsala or dry sherry instead of white wine, if desired.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2025
Appetizers range from escargot to lobster risotto to beet salad, and entrees include chicken marsala and a New York strip.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
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Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
The menu has handmade pastas, creamy risottos, fresh seafood, and specialties like chicken saltimbocca and veal marsala.
—Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 23 Aug. 2025
Use marsala or dry sherry instead of white wine, if desired.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2025
Appetizers range from escargot to lobster risotto to beet salad, and entrees include chicken marsala and a New York strip.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
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“Marsala.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marsala. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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Marsala
geographical name
Mar·sa·la
mär-ˈsä-lä
city and port on the Mediterranean Sea south of Trapani on the western coast of Sicily, Italy population 80,818
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