Mount Etna is one of the most dynamic wine regions in the world today—but what makes its wines so compelling? Join Benjamin Spencer, author of The New Wines of Mount Etna and founder of the Etna Wine School, for his insights from the slopes of Europe’s most active volcano.

In this live webinar, Benjamin will explore the region’s distinct subzones—north, south, and east—and how their individual personalities are expressed in the wines. From shifting soils to altitude and exposure, each side of the volcano tells a different story. This is a rare chance to learn from someone who’s spent years walking the vineyards, talking to producers, and tasting the evolution of Etna in real time.

Benjamin Spencer is an award-winning American author and the founder of the Etna Wine School, a wine consulting company on Mount Etna, in Sicily. After making wine on California’s Central Coast for more than a decade, he moved to Mount Etna in 2012 to study and share his love of Etna’s inimitable volcanic wines. His book, The New Wines of Mount Etna, won The Best European Wine Book from Gourmand International in 2021.