Marsala Petrosino, a village formerly part of Marsala, decided to become a self-governing town after a local referendum. The area of Marsala is classified as a seismic zone 2 (medium). In the last 200 years three earthquakes of medium-high intensity were recorded: Marsala has a hot-summer mediterranean climate (Köppen: "Csa"), similar to most coastal towns in Sicily, with hot and dry summers coupled with moderately wet and mild winters. Weather in Marsala is similar to that of nearby Trapani. Summers are generally warm with a record maximum temperature of in August 2017. In the summer, due to how dry it is,
Flavored fortified wine MD 20/20, Night Train, Thunderbird, and Wild Irish Rose. The Liquor Control Board approved these restrictions on 30 August 2006. The cities of Tacoma, Washington and Spokane, Washington also followed suit in instituting "Alcohol Impact Areas" of their own following Seattle's example. Flavored fortified wines have appeared in numerous songs as well as other media forms. Flavored fortified wine inspired the Guns N' Roses song "Nightrain". ZZ Top (on "Fandango!"), Seasick Steve, (on "I Started Out with Nothin and I Still Got Most of It Left"), and They Might Be Giants (on "The Spine") have all recorded songs titled "Thunderbird".