Weekly Tasting Report (Aug 8-14, 2020): Australia, France, Italy, USA

Monday, August 17, 2020

250 Tasting Notes

A focused and pretty Brunello leads the pack of 250 wines tasted this week, with a new rapper Champagne and an aged white from Australia's Clare Valley also entering the top 10.

Six of Clare Valley’s best: Wendouree’s 2018 vintage release

Monday, August 17, 2020

7 Tasting Notes

How did South Australia's iconic producer tackle the 2018 vintage?

You spoke, they listened: US cancels proposed 100% European wine tariffs

Friday, August 14, 2020

The 100% wine tariffs have been canned - but smaller tariffs remain, imposing unnecessary hardship on the U.S. wine trade.

[Video] Zoom Tasting With Elisabetta Geppetti And Clara Gentili Of Fattoria Le Pupille

Wednesday, August 12, 2020

Watch the highlights of James's recent Zoom tasting with Fattoria Le Pupille, featuring wines from the 2017 and 2018 vintages.

$15 wines that taste like $50: Pecorino

Wednesday, August 12, 2020

8 Tasting Notes

Now rediscovered by discerning sommeliers, the unsung pecorino grape produces wines with great perfumes, and of excellent value.

[Documentary] The Miracle of Alto Adige

Monday, August 10, 2020

147 Tasting Notes

This documentary, created by James and Jack Suckling and James Orr, explores the mountainous region of Alto Adige in Northeast Italy and explores its unique wines.

Weekly Tasting Report (Aug 2-7): Australia, France, Italy, Portugal, Slovenia, South Africa, USA

Monday, August 10, 2020

345 Tasting Notes

Some super-high-scoring wines make last week's highlights, with Nick Stock finding six exceptional wines from South Australia’s Clare Valley, while James continued his dive into Italy's Alto Adige.

[Video] Tasting Tenuta Argentiera’s Ventaglio 2015 and 2016

Saturday, August 8, 2020

In our latest Zoom video, James tastes Ventaglio 2015 and 2016 with the team from Tenuta Argentiera in Tuscany’s Bolgheri.

Ochota Barrels’ New Wines Give Insight into the Controversial 2020 Vintage

Thursday, August 6, 2020

9 Tasting Notes

Despite terrible wildfires, the 2020 Adelaide Hills vintage will deliver great quality, if the early-released Ochota Barrels wines are anything to go by.