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Etna: Where Fire Becomes Wine

Etna: Where Fire Becomes Wine

Update: 2025-10-30

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Cahors, Southwest France—birthplace of Malbec and France's historic "black wine" (vin noir). Learn how limestone terroirs create structured, mineral-driven wines completely different from Argentine Malbec. Discover valley, terrace & plateau vineyards, the phylloxera story, and why French Malbec develops tension over power. Hosted by Máté Vass (DipWSET).

Perfect for WSET & CMS students and wine enthusiasts.

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Etna: Where Fire Becomes Wine

Etna: Where Fire Becomes Wine

Máté Vass