Weekly Tasting Reports

Our weekly reports are dedicated to the very latest tastings from the JamesSuckling.com team. These posts feature the wines that we taste just days before – sometimes just a day before! These reports will hit the site every week – so bookmark our homepage and look out for these insights into our tasting regimen, and to get the very first reviews and scores on the latest wines, many of which have not even been released yet for wider tastings.

Weekly Tasting Reports

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Weekly Tasting Report (Dec 7-13, 2020): Napa’s top vineyard steps up
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Weekly Tasting Report (Dec 7-13, 2020): Napa’s top vineyard steps up

Wednesday, December 16, 2020

To Kalon, the byword for high quality wines from Napa, commands centerstage in our tastings this week, which dive deep into cabernet sauvignons.
Weekly Tasting Report (Nov 23-Dec 6): Italy’s diversity on full show
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Weekly Tasting Report (Nov 23-Dec 6): Italy’s diversity on full show

Tuesday, December 8, 2020

Italy's diversity, Australia's quality in shiraz and Alsace's riesling resilience highlight our tastings of 600 wines over the past two weeks, that included many other regions.
Weekly Tasting Report (Nov 16-22): Small-batch wines come to the fore
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Weekly Tasting Report (Nov 16-22): Small-batch wines come to the fore

Tuesday, November 24, 2020

Another week in which we taste more than 400 wines brings some small-batch names to the top, including some lively New Zealand pinots and a beautiful dry riesling from Alsace.
Weekly Tasting Report (Nov 9-15): Old vines shine
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Weekly Tasting Report (Nov 9-15): Old vines shine

Tuesday, November 17, 2020

The old-vine wines in our tastings of more than 300 wines last week demonstrate their ability to produce wines of unique and distinctive character.
Weekly Tasting Report (Nov 2-8, 2020): Alsace dominates another 400+ ratings week
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Weekly Tasting Report (Nov 2-8, 2020): Alsace dominates another 400+ ratings week

Tuesday, November 10, 2020

In another tasting week that surpasses 400 wines, James, Contributing Editor Stuart Pigott and Executive Editor Nick Stock find excellence in Alsace, Australia and New Zealand especially.
Weekly Tasting Report (Oct 19-25): Record 429 wines tasted, from 7 countries
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Weekly Tasting Report (Oct 19-25): Record 429 wines tasted, from 7 countries

Tuesday, October 27, 2020

More than 425 wines tasted and rated by the tasting team, our biggest weekly coverage since we started our weekly reporting.
Weekly Tasting Report (Oct 12-18): Variety of Wines Impress Us
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Weekly Tasting Report (Oct 12-18): Variety of Wines Impress Us

Tuesday, October 20, 2020

More Spanish wines rated last week but TBA 2017, Bouchard Chevalier-Montrachet 2015 and Clonakilla 2018s leave the biggest impression on our editors.
Weekly Tasting Report (Oct 5-11): Big names hit top form
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Weekly Tasting Report (Oct 5-11): Big names hit top form

Tuesday, October 13, 2020

Some big names take centerstage in this week’s highlights with Champagne, Rioja and Australia’s cool-climate regions bringing electrifying intensity.
Weekly Tasting Report (Sep 29-Oct 4): Spain takes the spotlight
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Weekly Tasting Report (Sep 29-Oct 4): Spain takes the spotlight

Tuesday, October 6, 2020

Alvaro Palacios, Comando G, and Muga show their country’s prowess in wine this year.