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Wine tasting reports, wine videos, wine reviews and more from Germany, by James Suckling, wine critic and journalist, and the team at JamesSuckling.com. The best red wines and white wines from Germany.

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JamesSuckling Interviews: Katharina Prum
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JamesSuckling Interviews: Katharina Prum

Katharina Prum, the primary winemaker for her family’s Joh. Jos. Prum winery in Germany’s Mosel Valley, talks with JamesSuckling.com about sustainability practices in the vineyard, how she navigates the extremes of climate change and why there’s a growing global appreciation for cellar-worthy white wines.
Magnificence From the Mosel, Plus Handling the Heat in Paso Robles: Weekly Tasting Report (Aug 28-Sept 3)
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Magnificence From the Mosel, Plus Handling the Heat in Paso Robles: Weekly Tasting Report (Aug 28-Sept 3)

The JamesSuckling.com tasting team rated 770 wines over the past week from eight countries, with Senior Editor Stuart Pigott leading the charge by tapping into a slew of 2023 Mosel rieslings.
Classic Rheinhessen Rieslings and California’s Cult-Level Collectibles: Weekly Tasting Report (Aug 21-27)
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Classic Rheinhessen Rieslings and California’s Cult-Level Collectibles: Weekly Tasting Report (Aug 21-27)

Senior Editor Stuart Pigott has spent the past few weeks running around the wine regions of the Rhine and its tributaries, the Nahe and the Mosel, with each trip convincing him that the 2023 vintage is as great as 2019, 2007 or 2001, which are all now legends.
Wine Crush: Wegeler Riesling Rheingau Feinherb 2023
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Wine Crush: Wegeler Riesling Rheingau Feinherb 2023

Our Wine Crush this week has a racy energy wrapped in a restrained juiciness to give a wonderful harmony on the barely medium-bodied palate.
Bright and Balanced from Barbaresco and Barolo, Plus Vega Sicilia’s One and Only: Weekly Tasting Report (Aug 14-20)
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Bright and Balanced from Barbaresco and Barolo, Plus Vega Sicilia’s One and Only: Weekly Tasting Report (Aug 14-20)

Our latest Weekly Tasting Report covers a huge swath of territory and several superb wines, from Barbaresco and Barolo in Italy to Ribeira del Duero in Spain, the Nahe region of Germany and California's Atlas Peak.
Tuscany’s Unique Syrahs, Dry Riesling Nirvana and Deeply Rooted in Alexander Valley: Weekly Tasting Report (Aug 7-13)
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Tuscany’s Unique Syrahs, Dry Riesling Nirvana and Deeply Rooted in Alexander Valley: Weekly Tasting Report (Aug 7-13)

Syrah is often overlooked by Tuscan wine cognoscenti in favor of great sangiovese and cabernet sauvignon, but it shouldn’t be.
July 2024 Tasting Report: Rarefied Rieslings, Tuscan Beauties and Peaking in Napa
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July 2024 Tasting Report: Rarefied Rieslings, Tuscan Beauties and Peaking in Napa

Only a handful of wines rose to the very top of the 3,175 bottles we rated in July, with our perfect scorers revealing a Teutonic turn toward excellence.
Perfecting the Nahe’s Dry Whites, and Tradition Steps Forward in Rioja: Weekly Tasting Report (July 31-Aug 6)
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Perfecting the Nahe’s Dry Whites, and Tradition Steps Forward in Rioja: Weekly Tasting Report (July 31-Aug 6)

The heart of Senior Editor Stuart Pigott always beats faster with anticipation when he travels to the valley of the Nahe, one of the Rhine’s most important tributaries. Germany is one of the big winners of global warming, and nowhere has benefited more than this rugged and dramatic valley.
Napa’s Rutherford Edge, Sparkling New York and Into Eastern Europe: Weekly Tasting Report (July 24-30)
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Napa’s Rutherford Edge, Sparkling New York and Into Eastern Europe: Weekly Tasting Report (July 24-30)

The JamesSuckling.com tasting team rated 877 wines from nine countries over the past week, with Executive Editor Jim Gordon in California to got the first look of any journalist at the expanded lineup of Bella Union wines in the Rutherford appellation of Napa Valley.