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Buy Now: Oregon Pinot Noir

Tuesday, October 18, 2022

Burgundy might still be the pinnacle for premium pinot noir, but Oregon is barking at its heels with consistently excellent and more affordable offerings

The Beauty and Balance of Australian Shiraz, Plus the Great White Harvest: Weekly Tasting Report (Oct 5-11)

Thursday, October 13, 2022

We continued our journey through the world of Australian wines this past week, rating more than 800 bottles, including some of the finest shiraz and dry white rieslings the country has to offer.

Paso Robles Dials Up the Heat on Drinkability: 2022 Annual Report

Tuesday, October 11, 2022

While tasting our way through more than 350 wines from Paso Robles this year, one thing became eminently clear: high alcohol is no obstacle for winemakers aiming to deliver fresh and composed wines.

September 2022 Tasting Report: Perfect Rieslings, the New Classics of Rioja and California Cool

Friday, October 7, 2022

We tasted a whopping 2,802 wines during September from 15 countries, and right at the top of our ratings were some outstanding 2021 German rieslings, with Rioja and California's Napa Valley and West Sonoma Coast also showing strong.

Barossa’s Mighty Shiraz and The Paso Robles’ Doble: Weekly Tasting Report (Sept 28-Oct 4)

Wednesday, October 5, 2022

Barossa Valley wines hit all the right marks when it comes to balance and transparency, and they feature heavily in this Weekly Tasting Report as the JamesSuckling.com tasting team delves into nearly 2,000 Australian wines.

Riesling Revelations from the Marcobrunn and West Sonoma Coast Kicks Off: Weekly Tasting Report (Sept 21-27)

Thursday, September 29, 2022

We uncovered a few exceptional Marcobrunn rieslings in our latest Weekly Tasting Report, and the new West Sonoma Coast AVA in California showcased its distinctive character and verve with some excellent pinot noirs and chardonnays.

Napa Heavyweights Come on Strong With 2019: Weekly Tasting Report (Sept 14-20)

Wednesday, September 21, 2022

Some of Napa Valley’s greatest producers dominate this weekly report of 743 wines, and rightly so, considering the possibilities for sterling reds in the 2019 vintage from America’s most famous wine region.

Dazzlers from the Danube and Sting’s Sacred Love: Weekly Tasting Report (Sept 7-13)

Wednesday, September 14, 2022

The Blue Danube sung to us this past week, with the Austrian wonderland giving us two perfect-scoring wines. And then there was the whole thing with Sting…

August 2022 Tasting Report: Italy Calling and the Legends of Spain

Tuesday, September 13, 2022

We stayed well ahead of our goal of tasting 30,000 wines for the year by uncorking another 2,605 bottles in August from 16 countries including the usual suspects like Spain, France and Germany all the way to China, Greece and even Canada, but it was Italy where we really killed it.