Weekly Tasting Reports

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Penfolds Strikes Again, Tuscan Wonders and Game-Changers from Alsace: Weekly Tasting Report (July 13-19)

Thursday, July 21, 2022

We rated 558 wines over the past week, with a Penfolds Shiraz from 2018 highlighting the incredible quality from that year in Australia and drinkability showing through in two new releases from the Chianti Classico region of Italy.

Germany’s Flawless Dry Riesling, a Chilean Muse and Bojo Drinkability from Spain: Weekly Tasting Report (July 6-12)

Thursday, July 14, 2022

The magnificent Schloss Johanissberg winery, which overlooks the Rhine River in Germany, has been making only riesling since 1720, and its Goldlack Trocken 2019 will be remembered as one of its greatest dry rieslings ever.

Blending Champagne Perfection: Weekly Tasting Report (June 29-July 5)

Wednesday, July 6, 2022

We popped even more Champagnes this week as we sought out bubbly perfection, with Laurent-Perrier and Louis Roederer delivering quintessential expressions.

Champagne Overflow, Alsatian Delights and Nectar of the Gods: Weekly Tasting Report (June 22-28)

Wednesday, June 29, 2022

We hit the ground running in Champagne this past week, visiting top producers in the region as we practically bathed in the bubbles. What did we find? One bottle left us speechless, and many more were exciting and fascinating to taste…

Celebrating Brunellos, a Stunning Amontillado and Exploring Alsace: Weekly Tasting Report (June 15-21)

Wednesday, June 22, 2022

James rekindled his love for Brunello di Montalcino over the past week and tapped into even more Tuscan wines, while a super intense amontillado caught our attention in Hong Kong.

Tuscany’s Newfound Freshness, Alsace’s Grand Cru Rieslings and Intriguing Albariños: Weekly Tasting Report (June 8-14)

Wednesday, June 15, 2022

We were more than happy to taste some of the best and most iconic wines of Tuscany out of the 688 bottles we rated over the past week, but Alsace dry rieslings also shined through along with some fresh and tangy albariños.

Thirst-Quenching Greatness from Spain, Plus Hungary’s Wine Renaissance: Weekly Tasting Report (June 1-7)

Wednesday, June 8, 2022

We came across some local Galician heroes in our tastings of 695 wines over the past week and experienced even more of the Iberian Peninsula’s Mediterranean sensibility through less-revered grape varieties like bobal, garnacha tintorera, garnacha tinta and syrah.

Chile Walks the Wild Side, Plus Spain’s New Vintages: Weekly Tasting Report (May 25-31)

Wednesday, June 1, 2022

Our tastings of 571 wines over the past week included the last batch of Chilean samples, which took our palates to the long, narrow strip of land to the west of the southern Andes and its booming diversity of offerings.

Carmenere Spreads Its Wings, and Rioja’s Promising 2019: Weekly Tasting Report (May 18-24)

Thursday, May 26, 2022

We rated more than 500 wines over the past week from 11 different countries, but it was Chile and the incredible range of bottles it’s producing at the moment that really stood out, led by the Colchagua Valley winery Clos Apalta.