Etna DOC Etna DOC Etna is a "Denominazione di origine controllata" (DOC) for wine from the Etna region in Italy. Etna D.O.C. territory is closely tied to the biggest active volcano in Europe - Etna. Much of it is covered with crops and natural vegetation. Among the cultivated species the grape vine has always played a major role. Man appears on the island of Sicily in the Upper Paleolithic (20,000 years B.C.). Evidence exists that ancient grapes are proved to be dated before man ever stepped on the island; however it was only during the Neolithic era when population devoted itself to
Etna (sternwheeler) Etna (sternwheeler) Etna was a steamboat that operated on the Lewis and Lake rivers of southwestern Washington from 1906 to 1919. As built in 1906 "Etna" was originally powered by a gasoline engine, but in 1907 it was converted to steam-powered vessel. "Etna" was named after Etna, Washington, a settlement on the south side of the Lewis River, in Clark County. "Etna"'s principal activity was supporting the logging camps and lumber mills in the Lewis river area. "Etna" was a light draft vessel which was essential for operating in the shallow water of the upper Lewis River. Even then, operation