The Grasso family has made wine in Contrada Santo Spirito on the north slope for nearly two centuries, and at the height of the company’s prowess owned the two largest palmenti on the mountain. Between the two world wars a family member traveled to the United States and returned with the idea to build a service station and wine shop modeled on American soda fountains; the Etna Wine enoteca still operates today across from the historic port of Riposto. The old palmento and winery are along the Circumetnea train track and include one of the largest wood wine vats in the world.