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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 (Nov 23-29, 2021): Champagne Charm, New Zealand Novelty and Amarone Ambition

Wednesday, December 1, 2021

We enjoyed tasting a broad swathe of wines over the past week, covering a variety of styles and many new names. Find out here which ones rose to the top.

Top 100 World Wines 2021 and Wine of the Year

Thursday, November 18, 2021

Of the 25,000 or so wines we've tasted over the past year, a few rose to the top. Who's No. 1? The choice might surprise you...

September 2021 Tasting Report: The Best of Spain, Italy, Austria and More

Tuesday, October 5, 2021

We hit Spain hard during September, with a tasting gusto unseen since our midsummer swing through Italy. Find out which of the hundreds of Spanish wines struck our Tasting Team’s fancy, out of the couple thousand bottles total we tried during the month.

12,000 Wines Rated, 13,000 To Go: The Year to Date on JamesSuckling.com

Monday, August 2, 2021

Can the tasting team at JamesSuckling.com meet its goal of rating 25,000 wines by the end of this year? With a renewed commitment to tasting 500 to 600 bottles a week, surpassing our 2019 total (before the pandemic hit) should be a breeze.

Weekly Tasting Report (June 29-July 5, 2021): Riesling To The Max, an Iconic Amarone, Saar River Classics and a Splash of Soave

Tuesday, July 6, 2021

James and his tasting team venture through nearly 600 new wines of and pre-releases this week, including standout wines from Germany's Mosel and Franken regions, Italy, Australia and more.

May 2021 tasting report: Our biggest month ever!

Thursday, June 3, 2021

We published over 2,700 wine ratings in May 2021, the most monthly tastings we have done since this report began, from 15 different countries. In addition to our 2020 Bordeaux en primeur tastings, we also uncovered three perfect 100-point Napa Valley 2018 wines and a 100-point Chianti Classico.

Brightness, Freshness Highlight Portugal’s Whites (11 wines for less than US$40)

Monday, December 28, 2020

With hundreds of indigenous grape varietals Portugal has many complex and unique wines. Many are excellent value too.

Is Portugal’s 2017 Vintage Port better than 2016?

Monday, May 6, 2019

Port producers are comparing 2017 with the legendary 1945. See what James thinks after he tasted a few bottles of the recent vintage, including some fantastic Ports from Taylor, Fonseca and Croft.