These symbols are the keys to the new Slow Wine guide – finally published in English this month. For those of you wondering if this is related to Slow Food: yes.
The Snail is the Slow Food International symbol; for Slow Wine it indicates a winery that embodies the Slow Food sensibilities including “sensorial, territorial, environmental and personal values.”
In this guide, the Bottle points to wineries that have consistent high quality throughout their range of wines.
And the Coin, of course, designates wines that are “great values.”
Where can you get the guide? On Amazon.com, of course.

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For the Bordeaux-lover who has everything: the new coffee-table recipe book GRANDS CRUS CLASSES with Recipes from TOP CHEFS of the world.
Every Bordeaux classified growth is paired with one of the world’s top chefs, to create an ideal food-and-wine pairing.
A volume to devour with your eyes as much as your fork.
Crisp photos, enticing recipes and perfect wines.
After very short speeches, we tasted all the wines with foods at the French Consulate Book Debut last week in New York. (I like my job.)

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Attractive, easy, complicated enough to be interesting.  No, not your next girlfriend (or boyfriend) but Pamela Sheldon Johns’ new book: 50 Great Appetizers.  Part of the “50 Great…” series published by Andrews McMeel in lively colors and a satisfying small, square shape, under $15.  An opportunity to “taste lots of different little things,” as Pam says.

Incidentally, she’s on a West Coast book tour in March.  And she owns a great B&B in Tuscany, in case you’re in Italy.  Her gorgeous husband leaves breakfast outside your door every morning.  And her flamboyant little daughter is more Italian than American after 5 years in Europe.  What a life, eh?!

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George Tabor illustrates current closure battles in To Cork or Not to Cork.

And fearless Alice Feiring delves very personally into the question of authenticity in making wine today: The Battle for Wine and Love, or How I Saved the World from Parkerization.

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