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Wine tasting reports, wine videos, wine reviews and more from Australia, by James Suckling, wine critic and journalist, and the team at JamesSuckling.com. The best red wines and white wines from Australia.

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The Mosel’s Magnificent 2023, Plus Dipping Into Margaret River: Weekly Tasting Report
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The Mosel’s Magnificent 2023, Plus Dipping Into Margaret River: Weekly Tasting Report

We rated 531 wines from six countries over the past week, with Senior Editor Stuart Pigott leading the charge in Germany’s Mosel Valley, where he tasted the 2023 vintage from some of the region’s most famous producers, and some of those who bottle late.
The Loire Valley’s Chenin Bargains, Australia’s Detailed Shiraz and Unleashing Alto Adige: Weekly Tasting Report (Oct 23-29)
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The Loire Valley’s Chenin Bargains, Australia’s Detailed Shiraz and Unleashing Alto Adige: Weekly Tasting Report (Oct 23-29)

Consumer uncertainty about which wines are dry and which are sweet still hampers recognition of the Loire Valley's chenin blancs, but this situation creates a slew of bargains for the well-informed.
Stags Leap Stunners, Wild German Rieslings and Striking Gold Down Under: Weekly Tasting Report (Oct 16-22)
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Stags Leap Stunners, Wild German Rieslings and Striking Gold Down Under: Weekly Tasting Report (Oct 16-22)

The harvest season in California brought not just a new vintage, but a bountiful and diverse harvest of great new releases from Napa Valley and Sonoma County.
Fine-Tuning in Victoria, Austria’s Red Wine Refinement and Sweetly Italian: Weekly Tasting Report (Oct 9-15)
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Fine-Tuning in Victoria, Austria’s Red Wine Refinement and Sweetly Italian: Weekly Tasting Report (Oct 9-15)

The southeastern Australian state of Victoria is steeped in history and diversity, especially when it comes to wine, and producers there are thriving by following their own distinctive styles, in many cases by working with non-mainstream varieties.
September 2024 Tasting Report: A Riot of Rieslings, Italian Time-Tripping and Napa’s Light Touch
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September 2024 Tasting Report: A Riot of Rieslings, Italian Time-Tripping and Napa’s Light Touch

We remained on course to hit our goal of tasting more than 40,000 wines for the year by rating 2,754 bottles in September from a record 22 countries. with offerings from Italy, Germany, Austria, the U.S. and Spain leading the way.
A Fresh Look at Campania, Plus Surprising Spatburgunders: Weekly Tasting Report (Sept 4-10)
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A Fresh Look at Campania, Plus Surprising Spatburgunders: Weekly Tasting Report (Sept 4-10)

We rated 648 wines from 10 countries in our latest round of tastings, with James taking a fresh look at the offerings of the Italian region of Campania, Senior Editor Stuart Pigott tapping into some awesome German pinot noirs, and Associate Editor Ryan Montgomery and Executive Editor Jim Gordon checking out some terrific California chardonnays.
August 2024 Tasting Report: The Delicious Dozen, the Rush of Rioja and Memorable Cali Cabs
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August 2024 Tasting Report: The Delicious Dozen, the Rush of Rioja and Memorable Cali Cabs

Call them the Delicious Dozen. That’s the 12 wines the JamesSuckling.com tasting team gave perfect scores to in August out of the 3,789 in total we rated during the month, when much of our work was done in some of the world’s most popular wine countries.
Magnificence From the Mosel, Plus Handling the Heat in Paso Robles: Weekly Tasting Report (Aug 28-Sept 3)
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Magnificence From the Mosel, Plus Handling the Heat in Paso Robles: Weekly Tasting Report (Aug 28-Sept 3)

The JamesSuckling.com tasting team rated 770 wines over the past week from eight countries, with Senior Editor Stuart Pigott leading the charge by tapping into a slew of 2023 Mosel rieslings.
Wine Crush: Mayer Pinot Noir Yarra Valley Dr. Mayer 2021
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Wine Crush: Mayer Pinot Noir Yarra Valley Dr. Mayer 2021

Associate Editor Andrii Stetsiuk’s Wine Crush this week is a terroir-driven red from Australia, the pristine Mayer Pinot Noir Yarra Valley Dr. Mayer 2021.