You may have heard of the granddaddy of all food events, the Slow Food movement's Terra Madre Salone del Gusto, which takes place every other year in Turin, Italy, bringing together the global food and wine movement. But it's a long way to go.
This year, the same Italian team, along with local coordinators, is launching the inaugural Terra Madre of the Americas in conjunction with Visit Sacramento during the weekend of May 18-19. The mammoth event will feature food marketplaces, networking, music and flavors and foods from North and South America.
SlowWine USA editors and co-directors Deborah Parker Wong and Pam Strayer (yours truly) will be presenting three wine masterclasses, open to the public.
A grand tasting with Slow Wine wineries pouring takes place on Sunday, as well ($75, 12-5 pm).
(A special trade event is also scheduled for Monday.)
Get your masterclass and/or Sunday tasting tickets here!
You can also buy copies of the Slow Wine Guide 2024 to find more Slow Wine wineries and award-winning wines.
MASTERCLASSES
Here are the details on each masterclass:
Saturday, May 18
• 1-2 pm: Everyday Wines (priced $30 and under)
Focuses on affordable wines of the Sierra Foothills and Lodi ($30 and under) from artisan, boutique producers including Avivo, Andis, Donkey and Goat, Terah, and others. Tasting includes a sparkling Mourvèdre from El Dorado County, two Sangiovese wines from the same certified biodynamic Lodi site (made in different styles), and more wines. Discover your next favorite wine.
Price: $50
Sunday, May 19
• 1-2 pm: Slow Wine Goes Local
Taste top wines from the Sierra Foothills, Lodi and surrounding areas.
Price: $50
• 3-4 pm: The Wines of Shake Ridge Ranch with Anne Kraemer and Friends
California’s best winemakers and emerging vintners alike come to Sutter Creek to get great grapes. Since 2005, winemakers–from Napa’s top tiers to fledgling natural vintners–have coveted the 14 varieties legendary vineyardist Anne Kraemer meticulously grows in Amador County in the Sierra foothills from Barbera, Grenache and Syrah to Tempranillo and Zinfandel. See why in this sampling of terroir-driven wines with Kraemer and selected winemakers.
Price: $50
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