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

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California’s Great Vineyards Shine Through in 2021, Plus Fritz Wassmer’s Wonders: Weekly Tasting Report (Nov 29-Dec 5)
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California’s Great Vineyards Shine Through in 2021, Plus Fritz Wassmer’s Wonders: Weekly Tasting Report (Nov 29-Dec 5)

California continues to impress in this week’s tasting report with so many outstanding quality 2021s, both red and white, as well as a few special 2020s, such as the pinot noirs of Calera.
Top 100 Wines of Spain 2023
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Top 100 Wines of Spain 2023

Spanish wines earned an impressive eight spots among our Top 100 World Wines this year but one was so exceptional that it was an easy pick for our Spanish Wine of the Year.
Egon Muller Magic, Plus Australia’s Vinous Stonehenge: Weekly Tasting Report (Nov 8-14)
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Egon Muller Magic, Plus Australia’s Vinous Stonehenge: Weekly Tasting Report (Nov 8-14)

Senior Editor Stuart Pigott was in the Mosel over the past week for a final round of visits for his just-published Germany Annual Report, and what a lineup it was, with the legendary Egon Müller-Scharzhof and Joh. Jos. Prom estates heading the bill.
October 2023 Tasting Report: Germany’s 2022, New Zealand’s Shining Syrahs and Into East Asia
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October 2023 Tasting Report: Germany’s 2022, New Zealand’s Shining Syrahs and Into East Asia

Although our October tastings of 2,017 wines didn’t uncover any perfect-scoring bottles, they did give us the chance to wax lyrical about Germany’s 2022 vintage, which gave us six of our top-rated wines during the month.
Top 100 World Wines 2023 and Wine of the Year
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Top 100 World Wines 2023 and Wine of the Year

Out of the nearly 39,000 wines the JamesSuckling.com tasting team rated over the past year, there could only be a single No. 1, but what an incredible bottle it is.
Kunstler’s Terroir Precision, Swartland’s Fresh Chenin Twist and New Zealand’s Surprising 2022: Weekly Tasting Report (Oct 18-24)
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Kunstler’s Terroir Precision, Swartland’s Fresh Chenin Twist and New Zealand’s Surprising 2022: Weekly Tasting Report (Oct 18-24)

The JamesSuckling.com tasting team tapped into 506 wines over the past week, headed by Senior Editor Stuart Pigott, who was hot on the wine trail close to his home in the hills above Frankfurt, Germany.
Great Value Wines: 10 Highly Drinkable Spanish Reds for Under $35
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Great Value Wines: 10 Highly Drinkable Spanish Reds for Under $35

Spain faces a conundrum: the stylistic shift toward strikingly fresh and drinkable wines has pushed many of them into the premium price category as demand surges. Despite the changing market, however, great-value wines can still be found.
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.