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Opus One Icons and Setting the Gold Standard in Tuscany and Chile: Weekly Tasting Report (April 20-26)

Thursday, April 28, 2022

Our tastings of more than 800 wines over the past week reinforced our view that great modern icon wines like Opus One, Masseto and Seña always seem to be of exceptional quality.

Oregon’s Superb Chardonnays, and Chacra Hits the Mark: Weekly Tasting Report (April 6-12)

Wednesday, April 13, 2022

Most everyone knows about Oregon’s pinot noir, but chardonnay is making the case for becoming the state's most popular wine.

March 2022 Tasting Report: California’s Wine Edge, and Argentina Blends in the Malbec

Friday, April 8, 2022

Our March tastings were a tale of unique varietals, idiosyncratic blends and breakthrough vintages from popular wine regions such as California, Argentina and France. But it was Napa, Sonoma and the Central Coast of the Sunshine State that really caught James’ attention during the month.

Redefining American Wines the Harlan Way, and the Legend of Sassicaia: Weekly Tasting Report (March 30-April 5)

Wednesday, April 6, 2022

We rated a record number of wines in our latest Weekly Tasting Report – 901 to be exact – from the world's most popular wine regions and then some. But it was Napa and the wines of Harlan Estate, Bond and Promontory that had James talking...

Mendoza’s Perfect Malbec, California’s Coastal Gems and a New Latour: Weekly Tasting Report (March 8-14)

Wednesday, March 16, 2022

Out of the 632 wines we rated over the past week, a malbec from Argentina rose to the top. But we found plenty more goodness from Sonoma Coast, Santa Rita Hills, the Rhone Valley and more.

February 2022 Tasting Report: James Finds His Inner Napa, Bordeaux Shines Again and Rhone Comes into Focus

Monday, March 7, 2022

It was a month of perfection at JamesSuckling.com, with eight wines scoring 100 points, including five from the rockstar 2019 Bordeaux vintage. But there was also plenty of great sipping from Napa, Argentina and more farther-flung spots.

Village Treasures from China, Futo’s Stunning Reds and Argentina’s Old Vine Marvel: Weekly Tasting Report (Feb 8-14)

Wednesday, February 16, 2022

We cast a wide net in our ratings of 516 bottles over the past week, tasting wines that spanned the globe, from the mountainous Tibetan plateau in China to California’s Napa Valley and Sonoma Coast to the Andean rain shadow in Argentina.

A Trio of French Perfection as Pomerol and Hermitage Rise: Weekly Tasting Report (Feb 1-7)

Wednesday, February 9, 2022

Some of the top wines James tasted for this report had him harking back to his visits to Pomerol and Hermitage in the 1980s.

January 2022 Tasting Report: Dueling Vintages in Bordeaux and Napa, Seductive 2018 Barolos and Germany’s Finest

Tuesday, February 8, 2022

If you wanted even deeper insight into Bordeaux’s 2019 vintage, then this is the mother of all monthly tasting reports for you! Out of the 2,003 wines we rated during January, more than 900 were from what is looking like a truly classic vintage...