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Top 100 Wines of the USA 2019

Thursday, December 12, 2019

The West Coast wines retain their place as America’s best, but wines from other states such as Oregon, Washington and Virginia are starting to come through.

More European varietals find a new home in American Southwest

Tuesday, November 26, 2019

Aglianico, tempranillo, mourvedre, tannat, sangiovese - usually found in Mediterranean Europe are the stars of a surge in quality winemaking in Arizona, New Mexico and Texas.

The American dream in a bottle

Thursday, October 24, 2019

America’s ability to produce world-class wines well beyond the West Coast tells a story of fruit and terroir combined with passion, patience and a huge amount of newly acquired skill.

Oregon’s best and brightest offer great pinots and chardonnays

Wednesday, September 25, 2019

Read our full report of 450 wines tasted in Oregon, from superlative 2016 and 2017 pinot noirs to complex, vibrant chardonnays.

Prestige report: America’s wine revolution

Wednesday, September 18, 2019

In the September issue of Prestige Hong Kong magazine, James writes about the American wines outside of Napa, Washington and Oregon that are now, finally, being recognised in their own right.

Washington Wine Month 2019: Our top-rated Washington wines

Thursday, August 22, 2019

To mark not just Washington Wine Month, but also the amazing depth of wine quality in WA, here's a list of our top Washington wines tasted to date.

Is this the most exciting time in American winemaking history?

Tuesday, July 30, 2019

From conversations at an informal east coast “wine summit” earlier this month there emerged one key learning - American winemaking is doing things it has never done before.

Washington State 2019: 401 tasting notes and scores

Friday, July 5, 2019

All the scores and all the notes from our Washington State tasting trip earlier in the year.

Napa 2016 vintage: 5 consecutive years of fantastic wines

Friday, May 3, 2019

After tasting more than 1,000 wines, I have to concede, it’s true: the 2016 wines from Napa and Sonoma mark the fifth consecutive vintage of exceptional bottles.