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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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Germany’s Kaleidoscopic Diversity and Taking It To The Limit in Spain: Weekly Tasting Report (Aug 23-29)
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Germany’s Kaleidoscopic Diversity and Taking It To The Limit in Spain: Weekly Tasting Report (Aug 23-29)

Senior Editor Stuart Pigott spent the past week zig-zagging across the wine regions of the Rhine Valley and its tributaries to taste a wide array of riesling, pinot blanc, pinot gris, chardonnay and spatburgunder. It all underscored the amazing diversity of Germany's wine scene.
Spanish Perfection, Joyfully Mosel and Finding Value in the Vale: Weekly Tasting Report (Aug 16-22)
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Spanish Perfection, Joyfully Mosel and Finding Value in the Vale: Weekly Tasting Report (Aug 16-22)

It was a week of tasting perfection at JamesSuckling.com, with seven of the wines we rated – four from Spain and three from Germany – achieving 100-point scores.
A Mosel Masterpiece, Etna Rising and Thistledown’s Grenache Stylings: Weekly Tasting Report (Aug 9-15)
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A Mosel Masterpiece, Etna Rising and Thistledown’s Grenache Stylings: Weekly Tasting Report (Aug 9-15)

Senior Editor Stuart Pigott found a "masterpiece" riesling in Germany's Mosel region for our latest Weekly Tasting Report, while James was just starting into his tastings of Etna wines to prepare for his upcoming trip to the region.
July 2023 Tasting Report: Warming Up in Tuscany, Bubbles Galore and Legendary Rieslings
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July 2023 Tasting Report: Warming Up in Tuscany, Bubbles Galore and Legendary Rieslings

July was a huge tasting month at JamesSuckling.com, with a record 4,016 wines rated from 10 countries and five perfect scores, as we head toward tasting more than 35,000 wines for the year.
Pfalz Riesling Perfection and More Elegance and Drinkability in Tuscany: Weekly Tasting Report (July 26-Aug 1)
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Pfalz Riesling Perfection and More Elegance and Drinkability in Tuscany: Weekly Tasting Report (July 26-Aug 1)

Dr. Burklin-Wolf, a legendary producer in the Pfalz region of Germany, landed a coup in the 2022 vintage.
Gaining Clarity in Champagne, and Fine-Tuning Super Tuscans: Weekly Tasting Report (July 5-11)
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Gaining Clarity in Champagne, and Fine-Tuning Super Tuscans: Weekly Tasting Report (July 5-11)

Champagne's enormous stylistic diversity came to the fore during our tastings of 685 wines over the past week, while we found some excellent super Tuscans and Chianti Classicos in our Italy tastings.
Super Tuscans Steal the Show, and Weighing Burgundy 2021: Weekly Tasting Report (June 28-July 4)
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Super Tuscans Steal the Show, and Weighing Burgundy 2021: Weekly Tasting Report (June 28-July 4)

Tuscany’s dynamic vintner, Bibi Graetz, led our tastings last week with his pair of super Tuscan reds stealing the show.
June 2023 Tasting Report: Sonoma Sings, a Haul of Rieslings and Brilliance Down Under
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June 2023 Tasting Report: Sonoma Sings, a Haul of Rieslings and Brilliance Down Under

We tasted nearly 3,000 wines in June as we head toward another record number of wines rated at JamesSuckling.com in a single year, and many of our top scorers during the month came from California.
Madeira Wines: A Rare Opportunity
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Madeira Wines: A Rare Opportunity

Senior Editor Stuart Pigott was the only invited guest at a recent special tasting of Madeira wines in New York City, where he found some old-vintage Madeiras that "belonged to another world."