Weekly Tasting Reports

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Mendoza’s Perfect Malbec, California’s Coastal Gems and a New Latour: Weekly Tasting Report (March 8-14)

Wednesday, March 16, 2022

Out of the 632 wines we rated over the past week, a malbec from Argentina rose to the top. But we found plenty more goodness from Sonoma Coast, Santa Rita Hills, the Rhone Valley and more.

Fresh and Edgy from Paso Robles, South America’s Montrachet and a Fab Brunello: Weekly Tasting Report (March 1-7)

Tuesday, March 8, 2022

California’s Central Coast was the highlight of our latest Weekly Tasting Report as James’ wine-tripping adventure in the Sunshine State rolled on…

That Old Napa Feeling, and Argentina Reaches New Heights: Weekly Tasting Report (Feb 22-28)

Tuesday, March 1, 2022

James has hit the ground running in Napa Valley, attending Premier Napa Valley and tasting some of the finest wines the region has to offer in its latest releases.

James Hits Napa, Plus Argentine Delights and Bordeaux’s Endless Sizzle: Weekly Tasting Report (Feb 15-21)

Wednesday, February 23, 2022

James tapped into Napa’s finest over the past week and also landed in California to begin a West Coast swing of tasting and traveling. We also take a closer look at Argentina’s 2021 vintage.

Village Treasures from China, Futo’s Stunning Reds and Argentina’s Old Vine Marvel: Weekly Tasting Report (Feb 8-14)

Wednesday, February 16, 2022

We cast a wide net in our ratings of 516 bottles over the past week, tasting wines that spanned the globe, from the mountainous Tibetan plateau in China to California’s Napa Valley and Sonoma Coast to the Andean rain shadow in Argentina.

A Trio of French Perfection as Pomerol and Hermitage Rise: Weekly Tasting Report (Feb 1-7)

Wednesday, February 9, 2022

Some of the top wines James tasted for this report had him harking back to his visits to Pomerol and Hermitage in the 1980s.

Napa Cabs, Rhone Reds and Slovenian Soul, Plus More Bordeaux 2019: Weekly Tasting Report (Jan 25-31)

Wednesday, February 2, 2022

What this report on our tastings of 454 wines highlights is how much outstanding quality wine is being made at the moment in the world, from Bordeaux and the Rhone Valley to Napa, Virginia, Slovenia, Lebanon and more.

Mouton Rothschild’s Shining 2019 Star and Dr. Heger’s Rising Spatburgunders: Weekly Tasting Report (Jan 18-24)

Wednesday, January 26, 2022

The outstanding 2019 vintage in Bordeaux is the highlight of this report covering 443 wines, but we also tasted some top bottles from Napa Valley, Baden, Barolo and even Switzerland.

Weekly Tasting Report (Jan 8-11): Some Sterling Right Bank Bordeaux and Warming Up to 2018 Barolos

Thursday, January 13, 2022

Pomerol 2019 stole the show in our latest Weekly Tasting Report, with some wines impressing with each sip even at such an early age. But we also found excellence in 2018 Barolos.