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Weekly Tasting Report (Aug 17-23): Rare and Sweet From Germany and South Africa, More Napa ’18 Magic and a Bounty of Spain’s Best

Tuesday, August 24, 2021

Our tastings of more than 500 wines over the past week uncovered some amazing bottles from Rheingau legend Robert Weil, with Napa Valley’s Favia, Tuscany’s Mazzei and Pfalz’s Muller-Catoir also making impressive showings.

[VIDEO] INTERVIEW: DISCUSSING OREGON PINOT NOIR WITH CRISTOM’S TOM GERRIE

Tuesday, August 24, 2021

Associate Editor Claire Nesbitt and Tom Gerrie, winegrower and second-generation owner of Cristom Vineyards in Willamette Valley, Oregon, discuss how the state's pinot noirs differ from those of Sonoma County, California.

On Oregon’s Wine Trail, Pinot Noir Finds Its Sweet Spot and Chardonnay Comes on Strong

Monday, August 23, 2021

In our tastings of more than 800 Oregon wines, we found plenty of top-notch pinot noirs as 2019 broke the spell of warm, dry vintages. But chardonnays are coming on strong, showing more diversity of style and character.

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!

July 2021 Tasting Report: Into High Gear

Friday, August 6, 2021

James and his Tasting Team are gearing up to meet their goal of tasting 25,000 wines by the end of 2021. They are now 2,918 bottles closer, and also set a new record for the number of wines tasted in a single month.

[VIDEO] TASTING INTERVIEW: 2019 HIRSCH VINEYARDS WITH JASMINE HIRSCH AND MICHAEL CRUSE

Thursday, August 5, 2021

Learn more about the 2019 vintages from Sonoma Coast's Hirsch Vineyards in this Tasting Interview with general manager and winemaker Jasmine Hirsch and consulting winemaker Michael Cruse.

Weekly Tasting Report (July 27-Aug 2): A Perfect New Zealand Chardonnay, Unique Sonoma Coast Pinot Noirs, and Germany’s Inspired 2020

Tuesday, August 3, 2021

We are not going to be shy about it – we just gave a perfect score to a New Zealand chardonnay. Find out who’s setting the standard for top wines in the country, and read more about our biggest tasting week ever – nearly 800 wines!

12,000 Wines Rated, 13,000 To Go: The Year to Date on JamesSuckling.com

Monday, August 2, 2021

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.

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.