The Slow Wine Guide, created by Please the Palate, reviews wine through the perspective of the Slow Food philosophy, giving prominence to small-scale winemakers who are using traditional techniques, while respecting the environment and local terrain, to safeguard the biodiversity of the Italian grape varieties.
While the Slow Wine Guide event was a casual affair that allowed me to meander at my own pace, the wine makers that I met were anything but.
Wine makers took my every question seriously and never once did they make me feel like the casual wine drinker that I am.
While I did have several favorites, two wines stood above the rest: Le Vigne di Zamo Pinot Grigio to the Le Margherite Passito 2011, are two wines I will be adding to my small collection.
While Villa Zari Brandy, albeit not wine, was my overall best-of for this event.
Villa Zari Brandy is made by distilling wine produced from the Tribbiano grapes grown in the hillside of Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna.
The selection of Villa Zari brandy range included traditional five to 35 year aged brandy's, to speciality brandy's that included a hazelnut brandy that was absolutely delightful and a coffee brandy that I still dream about.
Both wines and brandy listed above can be found at better wine shops.
Ana Lydia
