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Bubbles Flow from Laurent-Perrier and Krug, plus the Swiss Side of the Rhone: Weekly Tasting Report (May 1-7)

Thursday, May 9, 2024

In our latest Weekly Tasting Report, we rate the new releases of icon Champagnes from the top houses of Laurent Perrier and Krug, and Senior Editor Stuart Pigott taps into a plush and concentrated syrah from Switzerland.

Brilliance and Finesse from M. Chapoutier, Henschke’s Fresh 2019s and Walking the Fine Line in Sonoma: Weekly Tasting Report

Thursday, May 2, 2024

Senior Editor Stuart Pigott and Tasting Manager Kevin Davy continued their Rhone research trip in the region’s rocky northern region with a number of mind-blowing tastings and four M. Chapoutier wines earning perfect ratings of 100 points.

Vavasour Vineyard’s Stu Marfell on their old-vine sauvignon blanc

Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Stu Marfell, winemaker of Vavasour Vineyard in New Zealand, tells James about the winery’s old-vine sauvignon blanc planted in 1986 and the whites they make.

California’s Lavish Chardonnays, Oregon’s Old-Vine Pinots and Putting Behemoths Behind: Weekly Tasting Report (April 3-9)

Thursday, April 11, 2024

While 2021 cabernet sauvignons dominated the wines from California we tasted over the past week, it was chardonnay that really popped, with Executive Editor Jim Gordon finding the Ramey Wine Cellars lineup brilliant in style and emblematic of the low-yield, stellar-quality vintage.

March 2024 Tasting Report: Beaujolais Sophistication, Mountain Fresh from California and Antipodean Delights

Wednesday, April 10, 2024

We rated more than 3,500 wines in March from 12 countries, and although we uncovered only a single 100-pointer, dozens of outstanding cabernet sauvignons, pinot noirs, malbecs, chardonnays and blends came out of France, the United States, Germany, Argentina, New Zealand and more.

Stars in the Making in Beaujolais, and Upping the Ante In New Zealand: Weekly Tasting Report (March 13-19)

Thursday, March 21, 2024

It’s not often that any wine region gains a great new star winemaker, but Anita Neveu is exactly that for the beautiful but underrated region of Beaujolais.

WINE HARVEST 2024 (PART 2): JAMES SUCKLING SORTS AND FERMENTS CLONES 5 AND 6 IN MARTINBOROUGH, NZ

Monday, March 18, 2024

James heads into the winery in Martinborough, New Zealand, to sort his clones 5 and 6 with winemaker Helen Masters.

Martinborough Vineyard’s Paul Mason on the Challenging 2022 vintage

Thursday, March 14, 2024

James talks with Paul Mason, the chief winemaker for Martinborough Vineyard in New Zealand, about the challenges the 2022 vintage presented.

Wine Harvest 2024: James Suckling picks pinot noir clones 5 and 6 in Martinborough, NZ

Wednesday, March 13, 2024

On March 13, James and his team picked his pinot noir clones 5 and 6 at his vineyard in New Zealand. They harvested over 80 rows, comprising more than 2,240 vines. Watch on for more.