Your $10 Interest list payment will be applied towards your trip. Should you option to not go on the trip, we will give you a $10 credit to be used towards another learnaboutwine experience within the next 2 years.
Starting at $8,000 per person
(Based off 8 people)
Have you been hearing all the buzz about the hit series White Lotus? This April we are taking a special group of wine lovers to Sicily, which happens to be the location where this fantastic series was filmed!
Welcome to Sicily, the largest region in Italy.
Wine and dine your way around the island! Visit UNESCO World Heritage sites, gourmet rustic Sicilian cuisine, an abundance of fine Sicilian wines, taste with chocolatiers that were established since 1880, dramatic landscapes and plenty of time to unwind and relax.
Example Itinerary
Mount Etna VIP Early Arrival
Wednesday · April 19th
- Arrive at your own pace
- Dinner at your own leisure
Accommodation: Monaci della Terre Nere
Thursday · April 20th
- Mount Etna Volcano Experience
- Gourmet lunch and winery appointment
- Dinner
Accommodation: Monaci della Terre Nere
Friday · April 21st
- Savoca commune and begin The Godfather tour
- Lunch
- Taormina for a visit to the Teatro Antico di Taormina
Accommodation: Monaci della Terre Nere
Saturday · April 22nd
- Winery experiences
- Gourmet winery lunch
Accommodation: Monaci della Terre Nere
Main Trip
Sunday · April 23rd [MARSALA]
- Official START
- Welcome to Sicily! Where it all begins
- La Foresteria Planetaestate-Menfi - Menfi, Sicily Island, Italy
Accommodation: La Foresteria Planeta Estate
Monday · April 24th [MENFI]
- Visit the Sambuca di Sicilia region for our wine experience
- Sicilian barbecue lunch
- Visit and tour the Selinunte archaeological site
Accommodation: La Foresteria Planeta Estate
Tuesday · April 25th [VALLEY OF THE TEMPLES ]
- Tour a historic archaeological park and end with a winery visit for lunch and a wine tasting
- Gourmet picnic with wines at the Diodoros Garden
- Winery experience and farm to table dinner
Accommodation: Tasca D’Almerita - Regaleali Estate
Wednesday · April 26th [RAGUSA]
- Wine tasting followed by gourmet lunch
- Second wine appointment
Accommodation: Baglio Occhipinti
Thursday · April 27th [WINE & CHOCOLATE]
- Gourmet lunch at exclusive winery; followed by a special chocolate tasting experience at one of the oldest chocolate producers in all of Italy
- Dinner in Modica
Accommodation: Baglio Occhipinti
Friday · April 28th [TRIP CONCLUDES]
- Shared Transfer to Catania Airport (CTA)
About
IAN BLACKBURN
Ian Blackburn, CSW, Event Producer
Ian discovered the wine industry while visiting the Napa Valley as a Culinary Student. Ian moved his focus to the front of the house, while working with Thomas Keller and Joachim Splichal in Los Angeles. Now in his 30th year hosting events; leading trips around the wine world; Ian has published a wine education book and is working on a new one; Ian has his own wine brand called Beekeeper Cellars and has sat for the difficult Master of Wine Exam! Today, Ian is considered one of the region’s best wine educators and works for his 120,000 followers (follow me), visiting vineyards and wine regions and produce over 100 wine classes and events per year for Learnaboutwine.com
