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Sicily Calling: Wines from Mt. Etna with Matilda Parente
Wines from Sicily’s Mt. Etna DOC are coming in hot, from by-the-glass to wine lists everywhere. Fall under the spell of the volcano, home to ethereal reds, crunchy rosés and captivating whites. As though heroic and high-altitude viticulture wasn’t enough for Etna winemakers, the mountain also births sparkling wines, full of savory minerality. Come to taste the unique wines from the volcano’s native grapes and to discover the magic surrounding this remarkable Sicilian DOC..
Monday, September 14, 2026
6:30pm
Stoneridge Chateaus Clubhouse, Poway
Google Maps are 33.031050, -117.035368
Cost: $30/member
Member Exclusive
About The Speaker:
Matilda Parente
Matilda is an Etna Wine Ambassador and has been teaching wine since 2011. Currently a wine instructor in San Diego, she is inspired by the thrill of wine discovery and draws upon her pursuits as wine director and event sommelier. The Certified Specialist of Wine is a recent WSET Level 3 merit awardee in wines and a repeat presenter at Society of Wine Educators national meetings. Her recent SWE webinar focused on the 50thanniversary of the Judgment of Paris. This November, she will present a session on Etna wines at SommCon San Diego. She is a semi-finalist for the SommCon Imprint Award as Educator of the Year. Vote here: https://sommconusa.com/imprint-awards/vote/
She advances science on wine and health as a member of the International Scientific Forum on Alcohol Research and the Renaud Society, a consortium of medical and wine professionals. She is a graduate of Duke University and the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine.
Map to Clubhouse & Parking:
Stoneridge Chateaus Clubhouse, Poway
(Copy and Paste Coordinates)
Google Maps are 33.031050, -117.035368
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