[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.

Top 100 Italian white wines for the summer

Friday, July 24, 2020

100 Tasting Notes

Our favorite Italian white wines tasted over the past two years, from complex, oak-aged chardonnays to fruity and fresh pinot biancos.

100-point G4 leads strong Penfolds release

Thursday, July 23, 2020

18 Tasting Notes

Nick Stock was the first critic to taste the new annual Penfolds release, which is awash with quality and has something for everyone.

[Video] Zoom Tasting With Marchesi Frescobaldi President, Lamberto Frescobaldi

Wednesday, July 22, 2020

See highlights of James’s Zoom tasting with Lamberto Frescobaldi and hear their comments on various wines from the 2016, 2017 and 2018 vintages.

Weekly tasting report (July 12-18, 2020): Australia, France, Italy

Tuesday, July 21, 2020

190 Tasting Notes

This week’s top collection from our tastings are dominated by a series of great reds from Tuscany with a trio of Australian wines from three very different producers.

4 top China wine producers pushing quality and reputation

Tuesday, July 21, 2020

16 Tasting Notes

How a surge in quality is being led by the top China producers. Read the highlights from an online seminar, featuring top Chinese winemakers and owners.

$15 wines that taste like $50: Montepulciano d’Abruzzo

Friday, July 17, 2020

7 Tasting Notes

At its best, this grape creates medium-to-full-bodied wines with rich fruit, solid tannin structure and deep color. Here are 7 bottles that are great value.

The Proper, Super Quality of the 2010 Dom Perignon

Thursday, July 16, 2020

3 Tasting Notes

James reviews the 2010 DP wine, which he tasted with Vincent Chaperon, cellar master for Dom Perignon, over Zoom.

U.S. wine industry must speak out (again) against proposed tariffs

Wednesday, July 15, 2020

With the decision on the proposed tariff hike imminent, and thousands of U.S. businesses and jobs at risk, we need to make our voices heard once more.