Weekly Tasting Reports

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A Supernova Kabinett and Crittenden’s Savagnin Wonders: Weekly Tasting Report (Aug 2-8)

Thursday, August 10, 2023

Senior Editor Stuart Pigott made the first of three trips to the Mosel over the past week to taste the young 2022 vintage wines and was amazed by what he found: many leading winemakers stunned by their own wines.

Pfalz Riesling Perfection and More Elegance and Drinkability in Tuscany: Weekly Tasting Report (July 26-Aug 1)

Thursday, August 3, 2023

Dr. Burklin-Wolf, a legendary producer in the Pfalz region of Germany, landed a coup in the 2022 vintage.

Elegance from the Rheingau, Campania’s New Energy and a Wine Bounty From Victoria: Weekly Tasting Report (July 19-25)

Wednesday, July 26, 2023

We rated more than 850 wines for our latest Weekly Tasting Report, with Senior Editor Stuart Pigott out front with his yearly exploration of the new vintage in Germany and James homing in on the Campania region of Italy.

Italy’s Merlot Moment, Plus a Legend Grows in the Mosel: Weekly Tasting Report (July 12-18)

Thursday, July 20, 2023

Our latest Weekly Tasting Report delves into the top merlots of Tuscany, takes a closer look at the wines of Markus Molitor in Germany and uncovers some terrific Champagnes.

Gaining Clarity in Champagne, and Fine-Tuning Super Tuscans: Weekly Tasting Report (July 5-11)

Wednesday, July 12, 2023

Champagne's enormous stylistic diversity came to the fore during our tastings of 685 wines over the past week, while we found some excellent super Tuscans and Chianti Classicos in our Italy tastings.

Super Tuscans Steal the Show, and Weighing Burgundy 2021: Weekly Tasting Report (June 28-July 4)

Wednesday, July 5, 2023

Tuscany’s dynamic vintner, Bibi Graetz, led our tastings last week with his pair of super Tuscan reds stealing the show.

A Leap Forward for Finger Lakes and Fresh Insights from the Grampians: Weekly Tasting Report (June 21-27)

Wednesday, June 28, 2023

Our latest Weekly Tasting Report covers more than 700 wines and features a few home-spun beauties from the outlying Finger Lakes region of New York and the historic and mountainous Grampians in Western Victoria, Australia.

Sonoma’s Sterling 2021, Plus Living Up to the Hunter Valley Coda: Weekly Tasting Report (June 14-20)

Wednesday, June 21, 2023

2021 was an excellent year for Sonoma pinot noir and chardonnay, with some of the region's top names, like Paul Hobbs, Littorai and Williams Selyem, shining through.

Firing on All Cylinders in the Mosel, Plus Digging into Italy and Spain: Weekly Tasting Report (June 7-13)

Wednesday, June 14, 2023

With its substantial vineyard holdings in the Middle Mosel and the Saar, the Nik Weis winery always had great potential, but for some years it didn’t seem to be firing on all cylinders. A key decision in April 2019 changed the calculus.