Why did Frank Cornelissen choose Mt Etna to make wine?

Why grow grapes on Mount Etna? Winemaker Frank Cornelissen explains the process by which he decided to pursue viticulture on Mount Etna. In part, the sandy soils that can inhibit the spread of Phyloxera as we as the similarities to places he saw in Georgia, Russia.

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Ask a Winemaker sat down with Frank Cornelissen in Chicago at Red and White Wines in 2013.

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