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January 2022 Tasting Report: Dueling Vintages in Bordeaux and Napa, Seductive 2018 Barolos and Germany’s Finest

Tuesday, February 8, 2022

If you wanted even deeper insight into Bordeaux’s 2019 vintage, then this is the mother of all monthly tasting reports for you! Out of the 2,003 wines we rated during January, more than 900 were from what is looking like a truly classic vintage...

Top 100 Value Wines of 2021 ($35 or Less!)

Friday, January 21, 2022

If the best wine in the world is the one you enjoy the most that costs the least, then we’ve got a surprise for you: our top 100 wines from 2021 that hit the sweet spot for great bottles at great prices!

Weekly Tasting Report (Jan 12-18): The Evolving Story of 2019 Bordeaux, Plus 2018 Barolos and Some Eye-Popping Rieslings

Wednesday, January 19, 2022

We rated more than 300 wines from Bordeaux’s most recent vintage in bottle, with the Right Bank hitting all the high notes and the best terroirs shining through.

The JamesSuckling.com Wine Reports You Loved in 2021

Tuesday, January 18, 2022

Which wine articles on JamesSuckling.com piqued your interest the most in 2021? Many of them came from our collection of Top 100 reports, with some regional variation thrown in.

Weekly Tasting Report (Jan 8-11): Some Sterling Right Bank Bordeaux and Warming Up to 2018 Barolos

Thursday, January 13, 2022

Pomerol 2019 stole the show in our latest Weekly Tasting Report, with some wines impressing with each sip even at such an early age. But we also found excellence in 2018 Barolos.

2021 Annual Tasting Report: 25,000 Wines and Beyond

Tuesday, January 11, 2022

The JamesSuckling.com Tasting Team met its goal of rating 25,000 wines in 2021, but the year didn’t come without its challenges. Still, we swirled, sniffed and sipped our way through some of the world’s best wines, and now give our final verdict.

December 2021 Tasting Report: Parsing Bordeaux, Bathing in Champagne and Coasting Through California

Tuesday, January 4, 2022

Of the 1,762 wines we rated in December, more than half came from France and South Africa. But we also uncorked beauties from several other countries during the long holiday season. Which were our favorites for the month? Read on…

Weekly Tasting Report (Dec 7-13, 2021): Peter Michael Wines Shine, an Ethereal Full Moon and South Africa’s Grand Cru-Quality Chenin Blancs

Tuesday, December 14, 2021

We tasted 450 wines over the past week, from intense Sonoma Coast pinots and rich yet framed Napa cabernet to some fresh and ethereal bottles from Margaret River.

November 2021 Tasting Report: California and Italy Shine, Plus Another Champagne Moment

Tuesday, December 7, 2021

We uncovered a number of sterling wines in more than a dozen countries during our November tastings, but perfection came sparingly and from the usual suspects: Italy, France, Australia and the United States.