Rhone’s 2023 vintage proves that you need to be selective when picking your wines from the French region, but if you are you can find a wealth of offerings of breathtaking beauty.

JamesSuckling.com has added two new U.S.-based journalists as we expand our coverage of North American wines. Courtney Humiston, an experienced writer, sommelier and winemaker living in Oregon, and Brian Freedman, a longtime wine and spirits writer living near Philadelphia, begin their duties this month.

Bordeaux’s 2024 vintage produced a few superb wines, even unicorns, but in general it was a weak and challenging year at best. And after tasting more than 700 barrel samples with Senior Editor Zekun Shuai, James believes that 2024 for Bordeaux will be remembered more for its reasonable prices than for its quality.

Hong Kong restaurants earned a wide range of honors at this year’s Star Wine List of the Year Asia awards, underscoring the city’s continued influence as a wine destination in the region.

Our recently published Washington 2025 Tasting Report highlights the state’s stunning vineyards as well as its ability to produce premium wines from a wide array of varieties, but it also excels at delivering exceptional wines at bargain prices.