2019 wine travel log #7: Margaret River, a unique wine destination

Monday, May 13, 2019

After tasting 465 wines in Western Australia, Margaret River proves its worth not just as a wine region, but as a truly tremendous lifestyle destination too.

2019 wine travel log #6: Hello Australia! Hello #realaussiewine!

Thursday, May 9, 2019

First impressions and anticipating a tasting trip to Margaret River, as we start our journey into #realaussiewine

Revealed: The best rosé wine in Thailand

Tuesday, May 7, 2019

91 Tasting Notes

Our Best Rosé in Thailand 2019 competition concluded with a win for a Provence rosé – again! - and showed what great value is out there.

Is Portugal’s 2017 Vintage Port better than 2016?

Monday, May 6, 2019

18 Tasting Notes

Port producers are comparing 2017 with the legendary 1945. See what James thinks after he tasted a few bottles of the recent vintage, including some fantastic Ports from Taylor, Fonseca and Croft.

Napa 2016 vintage: 5 consecutive years of fantastic wines

Friday, May 3, 2019

958 Tasting Notes

After tasting more than 1,000 wines, I have to concede, it’s true: the 2016 wines from Napa and Sonoma mark the fifth consecutive vintage of exceptional bottles.

Noblesse Report: James’ Top Italian Wines of 2019

Tuesday, April 30, 2019

James Suckling shares his top Italian wines, tasted this year, in the May 2019 issue of Noblesse, Korea's top luxury living magazine.

Bordeaux 2018: An Exceptional Vintage

Thursday, April 11, 2019

1072 Tasting Notes

Tasting more than 1,100 wines during the 2018 en primeur in Bordeaux confirms expectations: hail and mildew notwithstanding, most producers have created excellent wines

Prestige Report: A Vintage to Venerate

Thursday, April 11, 2019

James Suckling has started sharing content with one of Hong Kong's leading luxury magazines - Prestige. Check out the April 2019 article.

Chile’s tale of two cities: 1,200+ wines reviewed

Friday, April 5, 2019

1203 Tasting Notes

A roller-coaster ride through the best and the worst of Chile’s wines proves how far the country’s winemakers have come, and how far some still have to go.