Weekly Tasting Reports

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California’s Under-the-Radar Stars, Washington’s Vibrant 2021s and Coming of Age in Germany: Weekly Tasting Report (Feb 14-20)

Thursday, February 22, 2024

Our latest Weekly Tasting Report features a few terrific under-the-radar wines from California, a handful of sterling syrahs from Washington and a breathtaking sparkling wine from Germany.

Chile’s 2021 Stunners and the Pfalz’s Radical Terroir Wines: Weekly Tasting Report (Feb 7-13)

Thursday, February 15, 2024

South America's 2021 vintage continues to surprise us with its cool and temperate conditions, especially the Apalta wine region in Chile’s Colchagua Valley, which gave us two perfect-scoring wines.

California’s ‘Redemption Vintage,’ Premier League Alsace Wines and Top Bottles from Argentina: Weekly Tasting Report (Jan 31-Feb 6)

Thursday, February 8, 2024

Our latest Weekly Tasting Report focuses on Mendoza's diverse terroir, with tasting highlights also including top 2021 wines from California's Napa Valley, plus some dynamic Alsace 2022 pinot noirs.

Great Napa Valley Reds Version 3.0, Plus Switching Back On to Silvaner: Weekly Tasting Report (Jan 24-30)

Wednesday, January 31, 2024

High scores for Californian reds top the list in this Weekly Tasting Report, highlighting the greatness of the 2021 vintage for the state.

A Sigh of Relief for California’s 2021, Plus Uniquely Tenerife: Weekly Tasting Report (Jan 24-30)

Thursday, January 25, 2024

The JamesSuckling.com tasting team added another 561 wines to its early-year tally over the course of the past week as it spread out around the globe to bring you ratings from 12 countries, including such mainstays as the U.S., France and Australia all the way to China, Peru and Israel.

A Deep Dive into Barolos, Wurttemberg’s Winemaking Innovation and Virginia Rises: Weekly Tasting Report (Jan 10-16)

Wednesday, January 17, 2024

James kicked off the year in our office in Hong Kong tasting together with four of the JamesSuckling.com tasters/editors as well as our new executive editor, Jim Gordon. They dove deep into more than 200 Barolos, mostly from 2020, as well as a few dozen Barbarescos.

Martinborough’s Old-Vine Flair, Plus The Essence of Hungary: Weekly Tasting Report (Jan 3-9)

Thursday, January 11, 2024

We rated 569 wines in our latest Weekly Tasting Report, with James coming across a couple of extraordinary old-vine pinot noirs in Martinborough, New Zealand.

Pennsylvania’s Surprising Rieslings, an Austrian Love Story and Vibrancy from Bordeaux: Weekly Tasting Report (Dec 27-Jan 2)

Wednesday, January 3, 2024

Senior Editor Stuart Pigott tasted a very diverse range of wines over the past week as we said goodbye to 2023, with the Galen Glen Riesling Lehigh Valley Stone Cellar 2022 standing out as the best white wine he has ever tasted from Pennsylvania.

Zeroing In on Oregon Chardonnays, Plus Champagne’s Cinderella Story: Weekly Tasting Report

Thursday, December 28, 2023

Everyone always talks about the excellence of Oregon pinot noir, but we think that more people should be chiming in on chardonnay from the state.