Zekun Shuai reports on his findings after two weeks in Argentina tasting the latest releases, while Stuart Pigott makes some interesting discoveries as he digs into some great Beaujolais bottles for his upcoming report.

Napa Valley winemakers who had the luck and courage to make clean wines in 2020 showed a real sense of relief and satisfaction, and their wines are all the more exciting if there is real quality in the bottle.

January at JamesSuckling.com was a parade of tradition with a taste of South America and China thrown in, starting at ground central for great wine, Bordeaux.

In our latest Weekly Tasting Report, James rekindles his love for vintage Port wines and expounds on what it takes to make a great one, while Senior Editor Stuart Pigott get his first taste of Burgundy's 2021 vintage.

December at JamesSuckling.com meant shepherding out the last of our country Top 100 reports, but we still managed to taste nearly 2,000 wines from 18 countries. And it wrapped up an awesome tasting year for us, when we managed to get through a record 33,000-plus wines and bring you the best of what the world has to offer.

2022 was another challenging year, especially when it came to finding value wine offerings when prices were going up fast everywhere. But we found more than a few great-quality bottles that fit comfortably within any budget.

The Chateau Valandraud at the top of our list this week highlights the excellence of Bordeaux’s newest vintage on the market, 2020, particularly from the Right Bank, such as St. Emilion and Pomerol. But you’ll also notice a few dozen ratings of various vintages of top wines from Burgundy’s Chassagne-Montrachet.

Our German Wine of the Year for 2022, the Künstler Riesling Rheingau Hölle GG 2021, says so much about the radical transformation German wine has undergone during recent years and about what makes high-end offerings from the country such a great choice today.

We rated 2,321 wines during November from 14 countries, bringing us to well over 30,000 wines tasted during 2022 with December still to go. Check out all our favorites from the month here...