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South Africa Annual Tasting Report: A Tale of Two Vintages
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South Africa Annual Tasting Report: A Tale of Two Vintages

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Although South Africa's 2023 vintage suffered from months of heavy rainfall near the end of harvest season, it still produced exceptional chenin blanc, syrah and Rhone varietals from the Swartland, as well as some terrific pinot noir and chardonnay from the southern coastal regions.
Top 100 Wines of Argentina 2024
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Top 100 Wines of Argentina 2024

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For anyone who dismisses Argentine wines for being nothing more than a showcase of heavy malbecs, it’s time to take another look, starting with our Argentine Wine of the Year, the evolved Altos Las Hormigas Malbec Paraje Altamira Valle de Uco Los Amantes 2021.
Wine Crush: Blandy’s Sercial Madeira 1989
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Wine Crush: Blandy’s Sercial Madeira 1989

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Our Wine Crush this week is Blandy’s Sercial Madeira 1989, a dry multidimensional sercial wine with aromas of roasted orange rind, toast and dried fruit. It's seductive and complex overall, but could you drink an entire pint of it?
Making Light of Napa’s 2022 Heat, an Alsatian Celebration and Sweetly Spanish: Weekly Tasting Report
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Making Light of Napa’s 2022 Heat, an Alsatian Celebration and Sweetly Spanish: Weekly Tasting Report

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The 2022 California reds are coming out in full force now, mostly calming concerns that it would be a cooked or otherwise lesser year because of the historic, extreme heat event around harvest time in most regions.
Top 100 Wines of the USA 2024
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Top 100 Wines of the USA 2024

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The JamesSuckling.com tasting team had plenty of stellar wines to choose from for our Top 100 Wines of the USA 2024 list, but we wanted to show you things you don’t know about already, starting with our U.S. Wine of the Year: a beautiful, 98-point merlot that costs a reasonable $120 a bottle.
Galicia 2024 Tasting Report: A Return to Heritage
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Galicia 2024 Tasting Report: A Return to Heritage

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Galicia has long been a reliable source for exceptional white wines, with its distinctive offerings embodying freshness and salinity, but it has become an even more captivating region for wine enthusiasts as it comes on strong with its reds.
Top 100 Wines of France 2024
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Top 100 Wines of France 2024

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If you’re not living in France, it’s easy to get the idea that Bordeaux and Burgundy wines dominate French winemaking, which is why it came as a bit of a shock that so many of the wines on our Top 100 Wines of France 2024 list came from so many other regions, such as Alsace, Beaujolais and the Rhone Valley.
Wine Crush: Jérôme Bretaudeau Vin de France Ornate 2022
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Wine Crush: Jérôme Bretaudeau Vin de France Ornate 2022

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In our latest Wine Crush, Tasting Manager Kevin Davy explores the question: Has merlot found a new home?
October 2024 Tasting Report: Wild in Germany, Making the Leap in Napa and Uniquely Victorian
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October 2024 Tasting Report: Wild in Germany, Making the Leap in Napa and Uniquely Victorian

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Riesling wines from the 2023 vintage in Germany and Austria once again starred in our monthly tastings of 2,398 bottles, with three perfect scorers from the two neighboring countries anchoring a deep vintage that also featured high-scoring offerings of blaufrankisch, gruner veltliner and chardonnay.