In this weekly column, we hope to lead you to a destination of uncommon pleasure and discovery among the plethora of Italy’s native wine grapes. Home to more grape varieties than any other country, Italy’s wine diversity is often described as endless. Many of these varieties are so climate specific that they cannot be transplanted …
Big Basin Vineyards 830 Memory Lane Boulder Creek (831) 621-8028 bigbasinvineyards.com 10 ac – 60,000 bt Bottle Prize – awarded to wineries whose wines represent benchmarks in quality. PEOPLE Bradley Brown had ridden his mountain bike past the historic ranch before it was even on the market. He purchased the overgrown property in …
Slow Food is returning to San Francisco this March 4th aiming to present the 2019 edition of Slow Wine Guide. This year the event will welcome an even more diverse selection of high quality and sustainably produced wines. There will be more than 60 of Italy’s awarded producers by our guide, as well as …
During summer and spring, we carry out most of the visits to the wineries with a view to producing the new edition of Slow Wine Guide. Besides returning to the cellars already presented in the past editions, we visit new realities and search for hidden treasures throughout Italy. In this journey, we spot so many …
Idiot’s Grace 8450 Highway 30 Mosier OR 97040 (541) 399-5259 idiotsgrace.com 21 ac – 24,000 bt Coin Prize – awarded to wineries whose wines represent excellent value. PEOPLE The land and constituent components of Idiot’s Grace Farm—cherry and pear orchards, vineyards and vegetable gardens—are currently under the stewardship of a team of talented, …
The acclaimed Slow Wine Guide continues its adventure into the US, welcoming an even more diverse selection of high quality and sustainably produced wines. Enjoy tastings from more than 60 of Italy’s best producers, as well as a selected group from California and, for the first time ever, Oregon! With the 2019 guide, the editors …
As editor in chief Giancarlo Gariglio likes to point out, one of the things that sets the Slow Wine guide apart from others is the fact that “it tells the grape growers’ and winemakers’ stories.” We make a point of visiting every estate in person in order to better learn and tell those stories. And …
Bien Nacido & Solomon Hills 2963 Grand Ave. Suite B Los Olivos CA 93441 (805) 691-9913 biennacidoestate.com 650 ac – 590.000 bt Bottle prize – awarded to wineries whose wines represent benchmarks in quality. PEOPLE The Miller family began planting vines in the early 1970’s. Their grapes are highly sought after, as they …
Domaine Drouhin Oregon 6750 NE Breyman Orchards Rd. Dayton OR 97114 (503) 864-2700 domainedrouhin.com 130 ac – 294,000 bt Bottle prize – awarded to wineries whose wines represent benchmarks in quality. PEOPLE The Drouhins have been making wine in Burgundy France since the 1880s, but became interested in Oregon after David Lett of the …
Larkmead Vineyards 1100 Larkmead Ln. Calistoga CA 94515 (707) 942-0167 larkmead.com 110 ac – 90,000 bt PEOPLE In the late 1880s the rambunctious daughter of San Francisco’s genteel Hitchcock family was sent to live a more decorous life in the countryside. Lillie Hitchcock called the estate Larkmead after the numerous finches on the …