Portugal

Wine tasting reports, wine videos, wine reviews and more from Portugal, by James Suckling, wine critic and journalist, and the team at JamesSuckling.com. The best red wines and white wines from Portugal.

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Our Wine Choice: Martinez Vintage Port 1958
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Our Wine Choice: Martinez Vintage Port 1958

James uncorked a terrific vintage Port from 1958 for his birthday – a year when good bottles were hard to come by.
The Majesty of Alsace Grand Crus and Uncovering Koshu in Japan: Weekly Tasting Report (Oct 11-17)
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The Majesty of Alsace Grand Crus and Uncovering Koshu in Japan: Weekly Tasting Report (Oct 11-17)

Senior Editor Stuart Pigott tasted some excellent wines from Alsace, France, over the past week plus some really great ones – none more remarkable than the grand crus from Domaine Marcel Deiss in Bergheim.
Japan’s Soft Side, Unfolding Ningxia and France’s Dry White Surprises: Weekly Tasting Report (Oct 4-10)
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Japan’s Soft Side, Unfolding Ningxia and France’s Dry White Surprises: Weekly Tasting Report (Oct 4-10)

We take a closer look at some of the top wines of Japan and China in our latest Weekly Tasting Report, with a little bit of France thrown in for good measure.
September 2023 Tasting Report: Austria’s Dry Whites Deliver and Hitting New Heights in Spain
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September 2023 Tasting Report: Austria’s Dry Whites Deliver and Hitting New Heights in Spain

Our latest Monthly Tasting Report spans 3,600 wines and 19 countries, but it was Austria that delivered many of our top scorers in September.
A Rebirth on the Saar, and Japan Sharpens Its Focus: Weekly Tasting Report (Sept 27-Oct 3)
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A Rebirth on the Saar, and Japan Sharpens Its Focus: Weekly Tasting Report (Sept 27-Oct 3)

Our latest Weekly Tasting Report is highlighted by Senior Editor Stuart Pigott's tour of the Saar and Ruwer wine regions of Germany, where the grape harvest was in full swing.
The Rheingau Renaissance, Oregon’s 2021 Miracle and a Grenache Rosé Thrills: Weekly Tasting Report (Sept 20-26)
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The Rheingau Renaissance, Oregon’s 2021 Miracle and a Grenache Rosé Thrills: Weekly Tasting Report (Sept 20-26)

Our latest Weekly Tasting Report takes us far and wide across the globe, with check-ins from the Rheingau, Oregon, Paso Robles and Australia.
Etna Visionaries, A Zweigelt Rises and the Soul of Tyrrell’s: Weekly Tasting Report (Sept 13-19)
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Etna Visionaries, A Zweigelt Rises and the Soul of Tyrrell’s: Weekly Tasting Report (Sept 13-19)

This week’s tasting report covers 639 wines from 12 countries, with Senior Editor Stuart Pigott and Associate Editor Claire Nesbitt digging deeper into their Austrian motherlode and James continuing to taste widely across the Italian spectrum.
The Soul of Rioja and Germany’s Harmonious GGs: Weekly Tasting Report (Aug 30-Sept 5)
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The Soul of Rioja and Germany’s Harmonious GGs: Weekly Tasting Report (Aug 30-Sept 5)

We rated 706 wines from nine countries for our latest Weekly Tasting Report, with James getting to the heart of Rioja and Senior Editor Stuart Pigott tapping into a number of single-vineyard GGs from Germany.
August 2023 Tasting Report: Germany’s Riesling Wonderland, a Spanish Renaissance and Australia’s Cri de Coeur
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August 2023 Tasting Report: Germany’s Riesling Wonderland, a Spanish Renaissance and Australia’s Cri de Coeur

Germany, Spain, Italy and Australia were front and center on our tasting trail in August as we rated nearly 2,700 wines from the four countries out of the 3,199 bottles in total we tapped into during the month. It was also one of our biggest months ever for 100-point wines, as we uncovered an even 10 perfect scorers.