Alsace
Wine tasting reports, wine videos, wine reviews and more from Alsace, by James Suckling, wine critic and journalist, and the team at JamesSuckling.com. The best red wines and white wines from Alsace.Alsace
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California’s ‘Redemption Vintage,’ Premier League Alsace Wines and Top Bottles from Argentina: Weekly Tasting Report (Jan 31-Feb 6)
Thursday, February 8, 2024
Our latest Weekly Tasting Report focuses on Mendoza's diverse terroir, with tasting highlights also including top 2021 wines from California's Napa Valley, plus some dynamic Alsace 2022 pinot noirs.
Our Wine Choice: Domaine Weinbach PInot Noir Alsace Clos des Capucins 2019
Thursday, May 11, 2023
An Alsace pinot noir James recently tasted had him marveling at how pinot in the region has changed since he started going there in 1985.
Great Value Wines: 7 Alsatian Rieslings for Under $35
Tuesday, August 23, 2022
Alsace is one of France’s best white wine-producing regions, and its rieslings offer tremendous caliber and value. Here are our picks for some of the best bottles at user-friendly prices.
Top 100 Wines of France 2021
Saturday, December 4, 2021
Incredible champagnes highlight our top wines from France in 2021, with Beaujolais, Alsace and Burgundy adding superlative bottles to the mix.
Rating Biodynamics: Finding the True Soul of Wine
Wednesday, July 21, 2021
Some of the most celebrated producers in the world, particularly in Europe, have embraced biodynamics in their vineyards to make even greater, more soulful wines. But do these principles actually work? Zekun Shuai takes a look, and we also rate more than 750 wines that call themselves biodynamic.
Weekly Tasting Report (June 8-14, 2021): Domaine Weinbach’s Riesling Strikes Again, Pahlmeyer’s Napa Finesse, and Unmissable Chardonnays
Tuesday, June 15, 2021
James and the tasting team tried nearly 600 wines over the past week, with the top pick coming from the same single-vineyard bottling of the pristine Alsace winery of Domaine Weinbach that has scored big before.
Weekly Tasting Report (June 1-7, 2021): A Napa ’18 Sings, the Purity of Azelia Barolos and Alsace Rieslings Deliver
Tuesday, June 8, 2021
This week's report from James and his team includes almost 600 new tasting notes, with standouts from Napa Valley, a "complete vintage" from Italy, single-vineyard whites from Alsace and more.
Alsace’s Fireworks and Crisis
Friday, December 4, 2020
Gewurztraminer has lost its place as Alsace's favorite grape, but after tasting more than 350 wines the bigger story for the region is overwhelmingly positive.
Top 100 Wines of Alsace in 2019
Thursday, September 5, 2019
Our favorite Alsatian wines of the year, from rich and balanced pinot noirs to dry and balanced whites.