The art of giving knows no bounds. Transferable gift cards are the perfect way to show the wine lover in your life how much you care. Etna Wine School is happy to announce our new gift card program starting with this holiday season.
It’s been quite a week. The New Wines of Mount Etna received the coveted Gourmand Award and the New York Times listed the book in a write-up about the year’s best wine books. We figured we can’t finish the week without a third special announcement. TODAY ONLY WE ARE OFFERING THE EPUB version of the …
It’s always nice to start your day off with good news. Yesterday morning I woke to the sound of a message from a friend that I had won an award for my new book, The New Wines of Mount Etna. With one eye open and half of my consciousness still in a dream, I typed …
Making wine on Europe’s largest active volcano isn’t easy. Triumph and sacrifice are in perpetual rhythm. Yet, throughout history, the unique flavors of the food and wine arriving from the volcano Etna far outweighed the dangers of living and working there.
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After centuries of successful international trade, Mount Etna’s vineyards were abandoned in the twentieth century. Today, an attentive generation of winemakers are is refocusing the spotlight on these inimitable volcanic wines
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In The New Wines of Mount Etna, American wine expert Benjamin Spencer goes beyond the vines to explore the history and rebirth of the UNESCO World Heritage Site that has everyone talking about Sicily.
In 1965, three men began hiking the slopes and valleys and plains on Mount Etna. They were looking for consistencies in the environment, in the grape vines that were growing there and the flavors of the local wines.
We are honored to be working with Santa Maria La Nave this year at VinItaly. We invite you to stop by — Pav 2, Stand 10A — to try some of the most inimitable wines from Mount Etna, Sicily … If you would like to set an appointment, send us an email to arrange a …
For the best experience, watch the video above in HD (high definition). [Select “settings” in the lower right of the screen and choose your preferred resolution.] I do a lot of grass roots wine education—for individuals, small groups, sommeliers, importers, wine schools, and journalists—using Etna as a lens to have an engaged conversation about the …
In late-December 2014, we shot our first commercial for the wine tours and educational experiences we offer through The Etna Wine School™. It was a lot of fun. Our staff spent the day with a great director and his team, going to the places we frequent for our wine classes on Mount Etna – including Monaci …
Your Wine Bus Is Boring … The EWS Has a FANCY Van! Read More »
By Benjamin Spencer Every brand rises and falls on its own merits. You cannot market your way to success or leverage every social interaction in a way that makes you an overnight sensation. You must have boots-on-the-ground strategies that work. Over the last two years, since we arrived in Sicily and launched the Etna Wine …
A Commercial, Wine Hashtags, and A Volcano … Oh My! Read More »
By Nadine Guarrera When we learned that this year’s International Women’s Day theme was “Make It Happen,” I knew we had to shine a light on the women in wine here on Etna. International Women’s Day occurs on March 8 of every year and celebrates women in general in addition to the economic, political and social achievements …
