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A Taste of Bordeaux in New Zealand and Under-the-Radar Margaret River Chards: Weekly Tasting Report (Oct 12-18)

Wednesday, October 19, 2022

James hit New Zealand this week and straight away uncovered some incredibly structured Bordeaux blends from Puriri Hills. We also tasted some exceptional Margaret River chardonnays and found unique expressions from Spain’s Comando G.

September 2022 Tasting Report: Perfect Rieslings, the New Classics of Rioja and California Cool

Friday, October 7, 2022

We tasted a whopping 2,802 wines during September from 15 countries, and right at the top of our ratings were some outstanding 2021 German rieslings, with Rioja and California's Napa Valley and West Sonoma Coast also showing strong.

Riesling Revelations from the Marcobrunn and West Sonoma Coast Kicks Off: Weekly Tasting Report (Sept 21-27)

Thursday, September 29, 2022

We uncovered a few exceptional Marcobrunn rieslings in our latest Weekly Tasting Report, and the new West Sonoma Coast AVA in California showcased its distinctive character and verve with some excellent pinot noirs and chardonnays.

August 2022 Tasting Report: Italy Calling and the Legends of Spain

Tuesday, September 13, 2022

We stayed well ahead of our goal of tasting 30,000 wines for the year by uncorking another 2,605 bottles in August from 16 countries including the usual suspects like Spain, France and Germany all the way to China, Greece and even Canada, but it was Italy where we really killed it.

Mosel Madness, Divine and Otherwise: Weekly Tasting Report (Aug 31-Sept 6)

Thursday, September 8, 2022

We tasted 805 wines from nine different countries over the past week, with some truly spectacular bottles from the Mosel catching our eye.

The Best of German GGs, Plus the Real Rioja: Weekly Tasting Report (Aug 24-30)

Thursday, September 1, 2022

We tasted a new crop of Germany’s top GGs among the 646 wines we rated over the past week, uncovered a breathtaking chardonnay and tapped into more Rioja beauties.

Germany’s Challenging 2021 and Bringing Out the Barolos: Weekly Tasting Report (Aug 17-23)

Thursday, August 25, 2022

2021 brought impactful weather to Germany, forcing winemakers to fight to get the grape ripeness they wanted. Not all of them were successful, but for those who were, the vintage proved bountiful.

JULY 2022 TASTING REPORT: FESTA ITALIANA, A RIESLING SUMMER AND A SPLASH OF SPAIN

Tuesday, August 9, 2022

We plowed through nearly 3,400 bottles of wine from 18 countries during July as we took one giant leap toward our goal of tasting 30,000 wines for the year. The main party was in Italy, but there was so much more from all over…

Germany’s Flawless Dry Riesling, a Chilean Muse and Bojo Drinkability from Spain: Weekly Tasting Report (July 6-12)

Thursday, July 14, 2022

The magnificent Schloss Johanissberg winery, which overlooks the Rhine River in Germany, has been making only riesling since 1720, and its Goldlack Trocken 2019 will be remembered as one of its greatest dry rieslings ever.