Preheat the oven to its lowest setting. Heat a griddle pan over medium-high heat.
In a large bowl, mix the pork, wine, fennel seeds, garlic, onion, sage, 1 teaspoon of the pepper, 1 teaspoon of the salt, and the EVOO. Form the pork mixture into 8 small, thin patties. Place the patties on the griddle pan and cook for 3-4 minutes on each side. Transfer to a baking sheet to keep warm in the oven.
To a food processor, add the almonds and pulse to coarsely grind. Transfer to a shallow dish.
Adapted from "Everyone is Italian on Sunday" by Rachael Ray. Copyright © 2015 by Rachael Ray. Used with permission by Atria Books. All rights reserved.