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Champagne Annual Report: A Fresh Approach Through Wild Weather
Tuesday, August 6, 2024
Climate change has taken a toll in Champagne just as it has in other wine regions, but producers have learned to adapt and roll with the changes in the weather to create some unforgettable offerings.
Coteaux Champenois Tasting: A Turning Point in Champagne?
Friday, June 14, 2024
Just as the French revolution in 1789 is considered a historical watershed between the modern and contemporary ages in the country, the tasting Senior Editor Aldo Fiordelli attended earlier this month in Reims could be considered a milestone moment for the Champagne region.
New Year’s Wine Picks: Rich Champagnes, Decadent Pinots and Sweet Memories
Friday, December 29, 2023
As we turn to the New Year at JamesSuckling.com, we’re going to hoist a few great bottles with family and friends for all the memories the past 365 days have given us.
Roederer Cristal: The Inside Story, Vertically and Horizontally
Friday, August 4, 2023
An invitation to dinner from Jean-Baptiste Lecaillon, the chief winemaker of Louis Roederer, was too good for the JamesSuckling.com tasting team to turn down. What it turned into was an extensive tasting of Roederer's famous prestige cuvee, Cristal.
Champagne Annual Report: Freshness and Energy Come to the Table
Monday, July 31, 2023
Global warming has changed the nature of Champagnes so much that they are all slightly higher in alcohol, fuller in body, and less dosaged, meaning that they all go great with food. But are Champagne's days as being taken solely as an aperitif truly over?
Italy’s Merlot Moment, Plus a Legend Grows in the Mosel: Weekly Tasting Report (July 12-18)
Thursday, July 20, 2023
Our latest Weekly Tasting Report delves into the top merlots of Tuscany, takes a closer look at the wines of Markus Molitor in Germany and uncovers some terrific Champagnes.
Gaining Clarity in Champagne, and Fine-Tuning Super Tuscans: Weekly Tasting Report (July 5-11)
Wednesday, July 12, 2023
Champagne's enormous stylistic diversity came to the fore during our tastings of 685 wines over the past week, while we found some excellent super Tuscans and Chianti Classicos in our Italy tastings.
Our Wine Choice: Krug Champagne Rosé 24ème Edition
Friday, July 7, 2023
James came across a number of rosé Champagnes this past week that are redefining the genre, but one in particular stood out.
A Leap Forward for Finger Lakes and Fresh Insights from the Grampians: Weekly Tasting Report (June 21-27)
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
Our latest Weekly Tasting Report covers more than 700 wines and features a few home-spun beauties from the outlying Finger Lakes region of New York and the historic and mountainous Grampians in Western Victoria, Australia.