March has become the month of wines, and that was the case for a fun day of wine and food at the Slow Wine NY 2026 held at Eataly, Liberty Street, Manhattan, NY on March 9, 2026. With more than 200 wines from 38 producers representing the global wine market and coupled with the outstanding food provided by Eataly, and add in an amazingly warm day in New York, you could not ask for anything more.
If you are not familiar with the Slow Wine initiative, it starts with the simple statement, “Slow Food believes that wine, just as with food, must be good, clean, and fair – not just good.” As wine is an agricultural product, it has an impact on the people who produce the wine, the environment, and the consumers who enjoy the wine. The Slow Wine USA tour, which started in California, moved on to Texas before closing out the US tour in New York, brought together small-scale winemakers who use traditional techniques, respect their environment and terroir, and safeguard biodiversity of grape varieties that are part of the wine heritage.
The first thing I noticed, as I worked my way through the numerous stations, was not only the pride each producer had in their product, but their extreme passion to talk about their techniques, focus on biodiversity, and attention to the environment, sometimes more than talking about the grape varietals or taste profile of their wine.
A few of the of the principles that each producer abides by:
- Wineries must grow 70% of the grapes used in the product
- Wineries may not use chemically synthesized fertilizers, herbicides, or anti-botrytis fungicides
- Dependence on irrigation systems must be limited and should only aim to avoid critical water-stress conditions
- Winery buildings must respect their environmental surroundings and should take sustainability into account
- Wineries should not utilize techniques like reverse osmosis or other physical methods of must concentration.
Slow Wine 2026 NY Highlights:
Cantine Del Notaio Aglianico Del Vulture Il Repertorio 2023
100% con uve Aglianico, 14% Alcohol, $33/bottle
La Firma Aglianico del Vulture 2019
100% Aglianico, 14% Alcohol, $85/bottle
La Collina del Tesoro Sangiovese Predappio Romagna 2023
100% Sangiovese, 13% Alcohol, $37/bottle
Tenuta La Viola Romagna Oddone 2024
100% Sangiovese Superiore, 13.5% Alcohol, $25/bottle
G. D. Vajra Langhe Riesling 2024
100% Rhine Riesling, 13% Alcohol, $43/bottle
Barolo Baudana Luigi Baudana 2021
100% Nebbiolo, 14% Alcohol, $105/bottle
G. D. Vajra, Barolo Ravera, 2021
100% Nebbiolo, 14.5% Alcohol, $105/bottle
Pasini San Giovani Lugana Sopravento 2024
100% Turbiana, 13% Alcohol, $26/bottle
Tenute del Garda Sottosopra 2024
100% Groppello,12% Alcohol, $25/bottle
Francesco Mossio – Mossio Fratelli Le Margherite 2018
Mossio Fratelli ‘Le Margherite 2018
100% Dolcetto, 15.5% Alcohol, $58/bottle
Mossio Bricco Caramelli Dolcetto D’Alba 2024
100% Dolcetto. 14.5% Alcohol. $40/bottle
Francesco Chiorri – Chiorri La Cava Sangiovese Umbria IGT 2023
Chiorri La Cava Sangiovese Umbria IGT 2023
100% Sangiovese, 13.5% Alcohol, $20/ bottle
Salvatore Delle Donne – RÉVA Barolo Cerretta 2022
RÉVA Barolo Cerretta 2022
100% Nebbiolo, 14.5% Alcohol, $85/bottle
Chad McComber – Hossfeld Napa Valley Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
Hossfeld Napa Valley Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
100% Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, 15.5% Alcohol, $100/bottle
Gordana & Janez Smolkovic – Altum Cuvee Orange 2019
Altum Cuvee Orange 2019
55% Sauvignon, 45% Yello Muscat, 14% Alcohol, $42/bottle
Tenuta Di Valgiano 2021
70% Sangiovese, 15% Merlot, 15% Syrah, 14% Alcohol, $90/bottle
Arillo In Terrabianca Poggio Croce Chianti Classico Riserva 2021
100% Sangiovses, 14.5% Alcohol, $35/bottle
Arillo in Terrabianca Compaccio Toscanna 2021
70% Sangiovese, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot, 14.5% Alcohol, $40/bottle
Pieropan Soave Classico La Rocca 2023
100% Garganega, 13% Alcohol, $48/bottle
Ottavia Agresti – San Michele a Torri Chianti Classico
San Michele a Torri Chianti Classico Tenuta La Gabbiola Riserva 2022
Mainly Sangiovese with a small percentage of Syrah, 14% Alcohol, $53/bottle
Slow Wine evaluates over 2,000 Italian and over 290 American wineries, and they take the time to get know each winery to create a well-informed, detailed review of the wines and the people behind the production. So, visit Slow Wine and find your next favorite wine and learn about the wine, production, and the people behind the scenes. Cheers!
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