Description:
Slow Wine US is a new and revolutionary guide to the wines of California, Oregon, New York and Washington, which acknowledges the unique stories of people and vineyards, of grape varieties and landscapes, and of their wines.
Brief description: As global wine editor for sister publications the SOMM Journal and The Tasting Panel magazines, Deborah Parker Wong, MSc, DipWSET has been writing about the beverage alcohol industry for these and other outlets since 2004. In 2020 she was appointed National Editor, USA for the Slow Wine guide. She teaches wine studies and conducts research at San Jose State University and owns a Wine & Spirit Education Trust school offering Level 2 and Level 3 certifications. Her motto is: To learn, read. To know, write. To master, teach. A partial archive of her published work can be found at www.deborahparkerwong.com.Twitter - @parkerwongInstagram - #deborahparkerwongFacebook - www.facebook.com/deborah.parker.wongLinkedin - https: //www.linkedin.com/in/deborahparkerwong/
Review Quotes:
"A great guide that's much needed for people wishing to drink more sustainable, as much for the planet as for themselves."
The idea here (and it's one I can readily get behind), is to showcase 400+ wineries who are producing "good, clean and fair" wines. Are all of them certified organic? Interestingly, no, but there is a required base to the farming and production practices (no chemically-synthesized herbicides for example) that needs to be met to be included. - Miquel Hudin, Hudin.com
"The best resource I can recommend..."
The best resource I can recommend is the Slow Wine Guide, an annual publication that vets wineries for a range of ecological criteria. The guide recommends wineries that do not use chemically synthesized [herbicides] (like Roundup), and also checks for things like water use, sustainably constructed buildings, and intervention during the winemaker process. --Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle
"Highlights organic farming practices..."
I am grateful for this resource that highlights organic farming practices and commitment to growing and producing wine with integrity. --Kelly Danewood, CEO, California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF)
"An excellent resource for discovering..."
The Slow Wine Guide is an excellent resource for discovering those winegrowers who have a true and deep commitment to their land, their people, their community and our planet. Spottswoode is proud to be among those preserving the viability of our agriculturally based businesses in the time of climate change. --Beth Novak Milliken, President & CEO, Spottswoode Estate Vineyard & Winery