Napa Valley

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

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NAPA VALLEY CLASSICS: DISCUSSING HEITZ CELLAR, STONY HILL VINEYARD & BURGESS CELLARS WITH CARLTON MCCOY
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NAPA VALLEY CLASSICS: DISCUSSING HEITZ CELLAR, STONY HILL VINEYARD & BURGESS CELLARS WITH CARLTON MCCOY

James and Heitz Cellar CEO Carlton McCoy discuss Napa's 2021 vintage, as well as Carlton's and Heitz owner Gaylon Lawrence Jr's vision for continuing to produce classic-style Napa wines through their Stony Hill and Burgess holdings.
Napa’s 2021 Vintage: John Schwartz of Amuse Bouche on a Challenging Year
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Napa’s 2021 Vintage: John Schwartz of Amuse Bouche on a Challenging Year

How was Napa's 2021 harvest and vintage? Find out about the unique challenges John Schwartz of Amuse Bouche faced in this Zoom conversation with James.
Weekly Tasting Report (Oct 19-25): An Aussie Ton, Napa Nuance and More
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Weekly Tasting Report (Oct 19-25): An Aussie Ton, Napa Nuance and More

One of the best Australian wines we've ever rated combined with some beautifully subtle and non-'monster truck'-like Napa reds, as well as some top German whites last week.
Weekly Tasting Report (Oct 12-18): Squeezing Greatness from 2017 Brunellos; Napa and Australia Rise
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Weekly Tasting Report (Oct 12-18): Squeezing Greatness from 2017 Brunellos; Napa and Australia Rise

A hot and dry 2017 left Brunello di Montalcinos well short of the sleeker 2016 vintage, but precise winemaking may have helped save an otherwise challenging year.
TASTING CHAPPELLET WINERY’S 2019 VINTAGE
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TASTING CHAPPELLET WINERY’S 2019 VINTAGE

Watch James in a Zoom interview on Napa Valley winery Chappellet's 2019 vintage with Chairman Cyril Chappellet and winemaker Philip Corallo-Titus. Find out their thoughts on how the 2019 compares to the 2018.
Finding Value in New-World Wine Releases: 5 Tantalizing Investment (or Drinking) Options
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Finding Value in New-World Wine Releases: 5 Tantalizing Investment (or Drinking) Options

Non-French wines continue to take a greater share of La Place de Bordeaux releases, with new vintages of Napa Valley, Chilean, Argentine and Italian Super Tuscan wines taking center stage in the flurry of activity La Place sees in August and September. But should you drink some of these highly rated bottles or invest in them?
TASTING PYM-RAE 2016, 2017 AND 2018 WITH JUSTINE TESSERON
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TASTING PYM-RAE 2016, 2017 AND 2018 WITH JUSTINE TESSERON

James and Justine Tesseron, general manager of Napa Valley's Pym-Rae Tesseron Estate, taste and explore the varying personalities of the 2016, 2017 and 2018 Pym-Rae vintages.
Napa’s New Blockbuster Winery: Promontory Vertical Tasting (LIVE ZOOM with Will Harlan)
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Napa’s New Blockbuster Winery: Promontory Vertical Tasting (LIVE ZOOM with Will Harlan)

Watch this exclusive Live Zoom with Will Harlan, of Napa Valley's Harlan Estate and BOND, in a vertical tasting of Promontory 2012 through to 2016.
August 2021 Tasting Report: Italian, Spanish and German Classics, Plus Some Napa Flash
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August 2021 Tasting Report: Italian, Spanish and German Classics, Plus Some Napa Flash

We went heavy on the world’s classic wine regions during our August tastings, and with more than 2,300 ratings moved closer to our goal of uncorking 25,000 bottles for the year.