A wine magazine published by the Slow Food association after the cooperation with the wine guide Gambero Rosso ended in 2009 after more than 22 years. The first issue "Slow Wine 2011" was published at the end of 2010. The wine critics Giancarlo Gariglio and Fabio Giavedoni are responsible. 200 tasters tasted 21,000 wines from 2,100 producers and 1,850 wineries with 8,400 wines were included in the guide. Included are brief descriptions of the history and philosophy of the winery, as well as the vineyard sites and a list of the wines that were particularly well liked. There is no point rating, but the three symbols bottle, Euro sign and snail are used for producers and wines. Evaluation criteria are the ecological mindset and philosophy of the producers, the grape varieties as well as the regional roots of wines and wineries.
The producers with a high average quality of their assortment receive "la bottiglia" (the bottle) as a symbol. Those with an above-average price-quality ratio are identified by "la moneta" (the euro symbol). The most valuable award, "la chiocciola" (the snail), is given to producers "who live the Slow Food philosophy", i.e. produce wines of above-average quality with a character of origin in the most sustainable way possible. The wines are classified according to analogous criteria. There is the "Grande Vino" with exceptional taste; the "Vino Quotidiano" (wine for every day) as a very good wine under 10 euros, and as the crowning glory the "Slow Wine" - which, in addition to its excellent organoleptic properties, is distinguished by its character of origin, its history and the sustainability of its production. There are no gradations or ranks within the individual criteria.
