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September 2022 Tasting Report: Perfect Rieslings, the New Classics of Rioja and California Cool

Friday, October 7, 2022

We tasted a whopping 2,802 wines during September from 15 countries, and right at the top of our ratings were some outstanding 2021 German rieslings, with Rioja and California's Napa Valley and West Sonoma Coast also showing strong.

Dazzlers from the Danube and Sting’s Sacred Love: Weekly Tasting Report (Sept 7-13)

Wednesday, September 14, 2022

The Blue Danube sung to us this past week, with the Austrian wonderland giving us two perfect-scoring wines. And then there was the whole thing with Sting…

August 2022 Tasting Report: Italy Calling and the Legends of Spain

Tuesday, September 13, 2022

We stayed well ahead of our goal of tasting 30,000 wines for the year by uncorking another 2,605 bottles in August from 16 countries including the usual suspects like Spain, France and Germany all the way to China, Greece and even Canada, but it was Italy where we really killed it.

The Best of German GGs, Plus the Real Rioja: Weekly Tasting Report (Aug 24-30)

Thursday, September 1, 2022

We tasted a new crop of Germany’s top GGs among the 646 wines we rated over the past week, uncovered a breathtaking chardonnay and tapped into more Rioja beauties.

Germany’s Challenging 2021 and Bringing Out the Barolos: Weekly Tasting Report (Aug 17-23)

Thursday, August 25, 2022

2021 brought impactful weather to Germany, forcing winemakers to fight to get the grape ripeness they wanted. Not all of them were successful, but for those who were, the vintage proved bountiful.

Numanthia’s ‘Crazy’ Blend and Tua Rita’s Forever Syrah: Weekly Tasting Report (Aug 10-16)

Thursday, August 18, 2022

James uncorked a timeless beauty from the Spanish winery Numanthia in our latest Weekly Tasting Report, and there were plenty of Italian wines that also came to the fore.

Spanish Passion from Alvaro Palacios and the Rise of Sicily: Weekly Tasting Report (Aug 3-9)

Thursday, August 11, 2022

Our top bottles this week came from one of Spain’s most legendary winemakers, Alvaro Palacios, whose Priorat and Bierzo offerings are in a league of their own.

JULY 2022 TASTING REPORT: FESTA ITALIANA, A RIESLING SUMMER AND A SPLASH OF SPAIN

Tuesday, August 9, 2022

We plowed through nearly 3,400 bottles of wine from 18 countries during July as we took one giant leap toward our goal of tasting 30,000 wines for the year. The main party was in Italy, but there was so much more from all over…

The Soul of Rioja and Etna’s Explosion of Quality: Weekly Tasting Report (July 27-Aug 2)

Thursday, August 4, 2022

Iconic Rioja winemaker Telmo Rodriguez was at it again in our latest Weekly Tasting Report, giving us two idiosyncratic and breathtaking 100-point wines. Plus, James and the tasting crew were in Sicily, parsing some fascinating local varietals.