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A Fresh Look at Campania, Plus Surprising Spatburgunders: Weekly Tasting Report
Thursday, September 12, 2024
We rated 648 wines from 10 countries in our latest round of tastings, with James taking a fresh look at the offerings of the Italian region of Campania, Senior Editor Stuart Pigott tapping into some awesome German pinot noirs, and Associate Editor Ryan Montgomery and Executive Editor Jim Gordon checking out some terrific California chardonnays.
July 2024 Tasting Report: Rarefied Rieslings, Tuscan Beauties and Peaking in Napa
Tuesday, August 13, 2024
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.
Tuscany’s Paradigm of Perfection and the Pfalz’s Gleaming 2023: Weekly Tasting Report (July 17-23)
Thursday, July 25, 2024
There’s a big-picture concept to some of the top-scoring wines in this week’s report, with the perfect scores James gave to the wines of two well-kinown Tuscan producers underscoring a paradigm shift in how wineries are dealing with climate change.
Rheingau’s Riesling Rhapsody, Kiwi Collectibles and an Italian Triumvirate: Weekly Tasting Report (July 3-9)
Thursday, July 11, 2024
Senior Editor Stuart Pigott started his annual deep dive into the wines of Germany with the nation’s most famous wine region, the Rheingau, where he found four perfect wines – two each from leading producers who could not be more different.
June 2024 Tasting Report: Burgundy Excellence, the Sweetness of Bordeaux and California Showstoppers
Wednesday, July 10, 2024
Our June tastings of 3,414 wines from a staggering 22 countries included seven bottles we gave perfect scores to and 18 that notched 99s. The 100-pointers included three from Bordeaux – all 2021 Sauternes wines – two from Burgundy and two from California.
Pruning James’s vineyard during winter 2024 in Martinborough, New Zealand
Monday, July 1, 2024
With the help of pruning guru Marco Simonit, James learned how pruning can prepare the vines in his vineyard in Martinborough, New Zealand, for the season but also rejuvenate them for the future.
The Beauty of Blaufrankisch, Nervy Albariños and Salvaging 2018 Brunello Riservas: Weekly Tasting Report (May 29-June 4)
Thursday, June 6, 2024
We rated 610 wines from 13 countries over the past week at JamesSuckling.com, with Senior Editor Stuart Pigott leading the way by tasting a row of stunning single-vineyard red wines from Uwe Schiefer, who has reinvented blaufrankisch wines in the Burgenland region of Austria.
May 2024 Tasting Report: Alsace’s Trio of Perfection, California’s Golden Bounty and an Amarone for the Ages
Friday, May 31, 2024
Our May ratings of nearly 2,600 wines uncovered six perfect-scoring bottles – three from Alsace, France, two from Italy and one from the United States – as the JamesSuckling.com team tasted offerings from across the vinous realm.
April 2024 Tasting Report: Northern Rhone Finesse, Argentine Purity and California’s Lush Chardonnays
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
We rated 3,847 wines from 16 countries in April, including 692 from Argentina, 443 from the United States and 417 from Italy, but it was in our tastings of 1,944 French wines where we really hit paydirt.