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Champagne Overflow, Alsatian Delights and Nectar of the Gods: Weekly Tasting Report (June 22-28)

Wednesday, June 29, 2022

We hit the ground running in Champagne this past week, visiting top producers in the region as we practically bathed in the bubbles. What did we find? One bottle left us speechless, and many more were exciting and fascinating to taste…

Celebrating Brunellos, a Stunning Amontillado and Exploring Alsace: Weekly Tasting Report (June 15-21)

Wednesday, June 22, 2022

James rekindled his love for Brunello di Montalcino over the past week and tapped into even more Tuscan wines, while a super intense amontillado caught our attention in Hong Kong.

May 2022 Tasting Report: Bordeaux’s Saving Grace, the Purity of Chile and Rioja’s Seductive 2019s

Monday, June 13, 2022

Rating Bordeaux’s 2021 vintage in barrel was the highlight of our May tastings, but we also went deep into Chile, kicked off our tastings of Spain’s latest offerings and lingered in the northeastern Italian regions of Trentino and Alto Adige over some stunning late-release 2019s.

Thirst-Quenching Greatness from Spain, Plus Hungary’s Wine Renaissance: Weekly Tasting Report (June 1-7)

Wednesday, June 8, 2022

We came across some local Galician heroes in our tastings of 695 wines over the past week and experienced even more of the Iberian Peninsula’s Mediterranean sensibility through less-revered grape varieties like bobal, garnacha tintorera, garnacha tinta and syrah.

Chile Walks the Wild Side, Plus Spain’s New Vintages: Weekly Tasting Report (May 25-31)

Wednesday, June 1, 2022

Our tastings of 571 wines over the past week included the last batch of Chilean samples, which took our palates to the long, narrow strip of land to the west of the southern Andes and its booming diversity of offerings.

Carmenere Spreads Its Wings, and Rioja’s Promising 2019: Weekly Tasting Report (May 18-24)

Thursday, May 26, 2022

We rated more than 500 wines over the past week from 11 different countries, but it was Chile and the incredible range of bottles it’s producing at the moment that really stood out, led by the Colchagua Valley winery Clos Apalta.

Chile’s Mediterranean Soul, and a Closer Look at Italy’s Vibrant Dry Whites: Weekly Tasting Report (May 11-17)

Wednesday, May 18, 2022

A biodynamic project from Chile is delivering elegant and mineral Mediterranean-style reds from the foothills of the Andes that are helping to change the playbook for winemaking in the country. We also uncovered an Italian riesling revelation…

April 2022 Tasting Report: Passion From the West Coast, and Argentina and Chile Come on Strong

Friday, May 6, 2022

April was a record-breaking month at JamesSuckling.com: 4,363 wines tasted, and it just feels like we’re picking up steam. U.S. West Coast wines featured prominently during the month, but southern hemisphere offerings also came on strong.

Napa’s Beaulieu Vineyard Strikes Again, plus Coombsville’s Cool Allure: Weekly Tasting Report (April 27-May 3)

Wednesday, May 4, 2022

The 2019 Beaulieu Vineyard Private Reserve is a legend in the making, but it wasn’t the only wine we gave a perfect score to in our latest Weekly Tasting Report.