
14/08/2025
Janine on Etna!
Five years ago we painted the shop’s walls red, the ceiling teal, and built our custom shelves. The renovation started just before COVID hit, was delayed, and finally resumed in the sweltering summer of 2020.
Not long after, joined us in parallel to her running the show on Fridays at Amsterdam’s iconic . With her thoughtful recommendations and sharp eye, she turned the shop into a true third place, a welcoming space between home and work, and quickly became an essential part of Team Troppo.
In 2023 she left for her first harvest on Etna and fell in love with volcanic terroir. She worked with in 2024 and is now with for the 2025 season, moving from grape picking to serious winemaking with the Foti family. She has been sharing glimpses of her days at work, from the smoky Etna and century-old vines to the Ionian Sea on a clear day.
We miss her dearly in the shop and we are raising a glass to everything she is creating on the slopes of Etna until she is back in Amsterdam.
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