SOLD OUT — Vino Volcanico | ETNA
a food + natural wine trip with The Cheeky Chef on Sicily’s Mount Etna volcano
MAY 5 — 10, 2024
MT. ETNA, SICILY — ITALY
Vino Volcanico is back and we’re taking it to another part of the island of Sicily, the winemaking region of Mount Etna. This food/wine retreat is open to all!
SOLD OUT
Chef Linda Sarris will lead a small group of guests through the wilderness of Mt. Etna. During the trip, you will be hosted in a gorgeous villa as we taste our way through wines/spirits produced by small artisanal growers. This 5-night retreat includes a fun-filled itinerary visiting friends on the volcano, who just happen to be experts in their fields. We’ll visit several small estates, dine out at restaurants alternated with home-cooked family meals at the villa. I’m most excited about spending time at the table over long lunches at private vineyards and cooking for our group at our home-sweet-home for the week.
I’ve wrangled my urge to over-schedule you with too many plans packed into the trip, so there will be free time to lounge poolside or take advantage of the glitz & glam of having your own private villa. For those who like to have a bit more structure, don’t worry we got it covered. Everything is reserved ahead of time and we have private drivers to help with transportation, but you can rest assured I will take care of everything for you and all meals/bevs/activities will be included. We’ll be sure to leave a little wiggle room in the plans for spontaneous Sicilian surprises.
MAY 5 — 10, 2024
Vino Volcanico no. 4 on Mount Etna (Sicily, Italy)
SAMPLE PROGRAM
All activities/excursions, tastings, and meals listed in the itinerary are included in the cost for this trip. Airfare is NOT included.
5-night accommodations in our private villa
Daily breakfasts
A mix of family meals, restaurants, impromptu cookouts
Vineyard visits with lunch + wine tastings
Volcanic outdoor adventures!
A hands-on cooking class
Free time poolside
Italian aperitivo drinks/snacks
Local transportation with English-speaking drivers for all itinerary excursions
Group transfers from the Catania Airport. If you arrive outside of the meet-up time, you will be responsible for the cost of arriving at the villa but we will help organize it for you.
TOP SECRET ACCOMMODATIONS
Once a noble Etnean winery, our glamorous villa has been carefully transformed into an absolute paradise that is both luxurious and full of soul. Its spacious interiors spill out onto extensive terraces which, like the irresistible pool, are all surrounded by manicured Mediterranean gardens.
ABOUT | The Cheeky Chef
Linda Sarris is a food/wine travel consultant and private chef based in Palermo, Sicily. From her sun-lit kitchen studio above the 1,000 year-old Ballarò food market, Linda works as a freelance writer, social media manager, and culinary communications consultant while still traveling regularly for private chef work with clients in the fashion and music industries. Under her brand, The Cheeky Chef, she is self-publishing a Sicilian food/wine ‘zine and designs a series of Mediterranean culinary/lifestyle retreats and travel experiences. Her first book, Moon Southern Italy, was published in 2022 with Hachette Book Group. The second book, Moon Sicily, will be released in March 2024.