The JamesSuckling.com Tasting Team met its goal of rating 25,000 wines in 2021, but the year didn’t come without its challenges. Still, we swirled, sniffed and sipped our way through some of the world’s best wines, and now give our final verdict.

Of the 1,762 wines we rated in December, more than half came from France and South Africa. But we also uncorked beauties from several other countries during the long holiday season. Which were our favorites for the month? Read on…

Of the 25,000 or so wines we've tasted over the past year, a few rose to the top. Who's No. 1? The choice might surprise you...

It’s no great secret that vegan wines are becoming a thing as consumers pay more attention to their own well-being, animal ethics and the environment. But where do they go from here?

Can the tasting team at JamesSuckling.com meet its goal of rating 25,000 wines by the end of this year? With a renewed commitment to tasting 500 to 600 bottles a week, surpassing our 2019 total (before the pandemic hit) should be a breeze.

Some of the most celebrated producers in the world, particularly in Europe, have embraced biodynamics in their vineyards to make even greater, more soulful wines. But do these principles actually work? Zekun Shuai takes a look, and we also rate more than 750 wines that call themselves biodynamic.

Discover what variables are considered in distinguishing an organic wine, and which ones stood out to Associate Editor Zekun Shuai from 12 months of tastings, with more than 1,650 new tasting notes.

Is tannat about to take a back seat in the world of Uruguayan wine? We rated 113 wines from the country, but not all the buzz is coming from the country’s representative wine. Varietals like albariño and marselan are also coming on strong.

We published over 2,700 wine ratings in May 2021, the most monthly tastings we have done since this report began, from 15 different countries. In addition to our 2020 Bordeaux en primeur tastings, we also uncovered three perfect 100-point Napa Valley 2018 wines and a 100-point Chianti Classico.