[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.

[Video] Zoom Tasting With Luca Sanjust of Petrolo

Wednesday, August 5, 2020

See highlights of James’s Zoom tasting with Petrolo owner Luca Sanjust, and hear what they say about the latest Galatrona wine.

Piedmont Shines with Releases, Especially Barolo 2016

Tuesday, August 4, 2020

960 Tasting Notes

After tasting 700 wines from Piedmont, we decide the 2016s could be even better than the 2015s.

Weekly tasting report (Jul 26-Aug 1, 2020): Australia, Chile, France, Italy, Slovenia

Monday, August 3, 2020

254 Tasting Notes

This weekly highlights bulletin includes a trio of wines that all scored 97 points, representing our highest-rated wines last week.

Great Value Wines: Fiano under $30

Friday, July 31, 2020

12 Tasting Notes

One of Campania’s great grapes, fiano provides a great sense of place in its wines, at a price point that offers serious value.

Weekly tasting report (July 19-25, 2020): Australia, France, Italy

Wednesday, July 29, 2020

273 Tasting Notes

This week’s highlights are led by powerful, cellar-worthy reds from some of Tuscany’s best and most-admired producers.

DEVIATION ROAD’S QUEST FOR GREAT AUSTRALIAN SPARKLING WINE

Wednesday, July 29, 2020

10 Tasting Notes

In a niche that inevitably draws comparisons to Champagne, this Adelaide Hills producer is committed to forging their own brand of excellence.

[DOCUMENTARY] Cannubi: A Vineyard Kissed By God

Monday, July 27, 2020

51 Tasting Notes

Watch the inside story about the tiny but exceptional Cannubi vineyard in Barolo, and see how the labelling of bottles became a political hot potato.