Weekly Tasting Reports

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Austria’s Great Dry Whites, Plus Chile’s Inspiring Cinsault and Pais: Weekly Tasting Report (March 29-April 4)

Wednesday, April 5, 2023

We rated 681 wines from 14 countries for our latest Weekly Tasting Report, with Senior Editor Stuart Pigott catching up with a number of late-bottled Austrian dry whites from the 2021 vintage that were spectacular in various ways.

California’s ‘Amazing’ Vintage, Finding Glory in Alsace and a Superb Hill of Grace: Weekly Tasting Report (March 22-28)

Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Is chardonnay now the most exciting variety in the U.S.? California's 2021 vintage is proving that this just might be the case, and 2021 is also showing big in Alsace.

Shangri-La Magic from Ao Yun, And a Bojo Rockstar Comes of Age: Weekly Tasting Report (March 15-21)

Thursday, March 23, 2023

Our latest Weekly Tasting Report highlights a respected name from China – Moet Hennessy’s Ao Yun, which is a blend of some of the greatest terroirs near the fabled city of Shangri-La in Yunnan province.

The Best of Argentine Malbecs, Plus Israel’s Mediterranean Shift: Weekly Tasting Report (March 8-14)

Thursday, March 16, 2023

Our quest to find the best Argentine wines continued this past week, and we uncovered two stellar, single-parcel malbecs from Gualtallary and Los Chacayes.

A Stunning Semillon from Argentina and a Bojo Revelation: Weekly Tasting Report (March 1-7)

Wednesday, March 8, 2023

A couple of Argentina's top producers landed the highest-scoring wines on our ratings list this week, with two receiving perfect scores – an "epiphanic" 64-year-old semillon and the other a 2019 cabernet franc.

Argentine Inspiration and Beaujolais Beauties: Weekly Tasting Report (Feb 22-28)

Wednesday, March 1, 2023

Zekun Shuai reports on his findings after two weeks in Argentina tasting the latest releases, while Stuart Pigott makes some interesting discoveries as he digs into some great Beaujolais bottles for his upcoming report.

Signs of Brilliance from Napa 2021, Plus a Mind-Blowing Beaujolais Surprise: Weekly Tasting Report (Feb 15-21)

Wednesday, February 22, 2023

James has tasted hundreds of wines from Napa Valley and Sonoma County over the past three weeks, and the 2020 and 2021 vintages are proving to be very different years. 2021, however, appears to be a classic vintage in the making across the board for both reds and whites.

Finding Clarity in Napa 2020, and Chile’s Elegant and Balanced 2021: Weekly Tasting Report (Feb 8-14)

Thursday, February 16, 2023

Napa Valley winemakers who had the luck and courage to make clean wines in 2020 showed a real sense of relief and satisfaction, and their wines are all the more exciting if there is real quality in the bottle.

Finesse and Freshness in Chile, More Great Kiwi Chards and the Best of Beaujolais: Weekly Tasting Report (Feb 1-7)

Thursday, February 9, 2023

The JamesSuckling.com tasting team was hard at it in vineyards and winery tasting rooms around the world this past week, finding intriguing bottles from Chile, New Zealand and Beaujolais.