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Weekly Tasting Report (Oct 12-18): Squeezing Greatness from 2017 Brunellos; Napa and Australia Rise

Tuesday, October 19, 2021

A hot and dry 2017 left Brunello di Montalcinos well short of the sleeker 2016 vintage, but precise winemaking may have helped save an otherwise challenging year.

DISCUSSING CASTIGLION DEL BOSCO RELEASES WITH MASSIMO FERRAGAMO AND CECILIA LEONESCHI

Friday, October 15, 2021

Learn more about the 2017 vintage from Tuscany's Castiglion del Bosco in James' Tasting Interview with co-owner Massimo Ferragamo and winemaker Cecilia Leoneschi.

September 2021 Tasting Report: The Best of Spain, Italy, Austria and More

Tuesday, October 5, 2021

We hit Spain hard during September, with a tasting gusto unseen since our midsummer swing through Italy. Find out which of the hundreds of Spanish wines struck our Tasting Team’s fancy, out of the couple thousand bottles total we tried during the month.

Weekly Tasting Report (Aug 10-16, 2021): Italian Reds Erupt, a Rioja Stunner and a New York State of Mind

Wednesday, August 18, 2021

Exciting Etna reds and some unique wines from Telmo Rodriguez in Rioja feature prominently in our report on more than 400 wines, as we begin our march into Italy, Spain and beyond.

Weekly Tasting Report (Aug 3-9, 2021): Gaja Wines vs Climate Change, Napa 2018 Strikes Again, and the Rheingau Renaissance Continues

Tuesday, August 10, 2021

Vineyard management has become a top priority amid climate change, and it’s no different for Gaja wines of Italy. Read how they cope and how their recent vintages taste among the 598 bottles we rated this week!

[VIDEO] TASTING INTERVIEW: LUCA MARRONE AND THE 2018 AND 2019 GRATTAMACCO

Thursday, July 29, 2021

James and Luca Marrone, the winemaker at Tuscan winery Grattamacco, talk about the practices that affected the 2018 and 2019 vintages.

[VIDEO] TASTING INTERVIEW: BIBI GRAETZ’S 20TH ANNIVERSARY VINTAGE

Wednesday, July 28, 2021

James sits down with Bibi Graetz, of the eponymous Italian winery, to discuss their 20th anniversary vintage and how their winemaking methods have changed over the years.

Weekly Tasting Report (July 20-26, 2021): Burgundy Lovers’ Delight, a Bibi Graetz Knockout and Vivid Bordeaux Blends from New Zealand

Wednesday, July 28, 2021

Burgundy wines stole the show in this week's report, with one white and one red soaring above all others. Find out more about the two stars and check out our tasting notes on all 564 bottles.

Weekly Tasting Report (July 13-19, 2021): Donnhoff’s Supernaturally Precise Rieslings, a Tide of Tuscan Reds, and Oregon Rises

Monday, July 19, 2021

In our tastings of 553 wines, German whites came to the fore, especially the excellent 2020 vintage. But it was Donnhoff’s best wines that left Senior Editor Stuart Pigott breathless, and 2019 Tuscan reds also impressed.