Wines that Change the World: great wines and sustainability at Salone del Gusto and Terra Madre, Turin (Italy) October 2012

    For the first time, Salone del Gusto and Terra Madre merge to create a single event that will be held on October 25-29, 2012 in Turin, Italy. The biennial event organized by Slow Food, the City of Turin and the Region of Piedmont in collaboration with the Italian Ministry for Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies, will display the extraordinary diversity of … Continue reading

Low-Alcohol Cocktails

F. Martin Ramin for The Wall Street Journal, Styling by Anne Cardenas Left to right: Barkeeper’s Whimsy, Torino Fizz and Marylebone High  Some nights, looking at a Manhattan is enough to reintroduce a hangover. But nobody said that cocktails had to be so boozy. Before you reach for the club soda, however, know that there is … Continue reading

10th of December – Terra Madre Day

On Terra Madre Day 2010 this December 10, the 700 events organized so far will put local food at centre stage. In the second edition of the event, more than one hundred countries will bring together local Slow Food networks of farmers, producers, schools, cooks, and members in creative events to celebrate local food, with many … Continue reading

Grom – the best ice-cream in the world?

It must be special, the Grom ice-cream, which everyone who tasted it describes as the best ice-cream of the world. When Sarah Jessica Parker was talking about her visit of Florence the first thing which came into her mind were not the artistical treasures of Florence but the Grom ice-cream: What’s so special about this … Continue reading

Salone del gusto 2010

From 21st-25th of October will in Turin, at the Lingotto Fiere exhibition center,  take place the eight international Salone del Gusto 2010, together with Terra Madre, the world meeting of food communities. These two biennial events, though different in character, have by now become two inseparable and interconnected halves, in constant dialog with each other. The international market and exhibition, is … Continue reading

Chocolate that runs through the veins of Turin

Through the veins of Turin, a fragrant and full of aroma brown potion flows. Sometimes, you can smell it under the arcades, squares, courtyards, in the shops and cafes. But you have to be able to recognize it. It has scent of vanilla, almonds and hazelnuts, coffee, cocoa, fruit and honey. In the past, the … Continue reading