Slow Wine’s 10th annual US Tour and launch of their annual guide was held last month in four cities across the US, to an enthusiastic reception from trade, press, and consumers. Grand Tastings, which brought together Italian and Californian producers for the first time ever, were held on February 27th in Atlanta at the Southern Exchange, March 1st in New York City at Eataly Downtown, March 5th in Houston at the Hilton Post Oak (in conjunction with Taste of Italy), and finally on March 7th in San Francisco at Terra Gallery.  

In New York, top buyers and members of the press were treated to a morning VIP seminar led by Slow Wine Editor Giancarlo Gariglio with three top local wine professionals: Jeff Porter (Beverage Operations director at the B&B Hospitality Group), Iacopo di Teodoro (Partner and Italian Portfolio Manager at Artisanal Cellars), and Susannah Smith (Wine Buyer at Flatiron Wines & Spirits). The seminar was followed by an exclusive one hour preview of the Grand Tasting.